Aviation

"Baikal" is the new Lada, the An-2 is the "Zhiguli": an expert compared two generations of aviation
Roman Gusarov: it is impossible to operate the An-2 indefinitely; it has been produced since 1948

Irkutsk Aviation Plant Speeds Up Assembly of MC-21 with New Panel Technology
The equipment allows for automatic installation of aircraft skin

Mouse Instead of Joystick: Russia Changes Approach to Drone Piloting
New technology will speed up the training of UAV operators

UAC changed the head of SJ-100 production after the certification deadline shift
Evgeny Popov headed the Yakovlev Production Center

PD-8 Overtakes Competitors: Russian Engine for "Superjet" Logs Record 6,100 Hours
Three aircraft with new power plants have already made more than 140 flights

PD-14 engine manufacturer filed a lawsuit against the MS-21 developer for 179 million rubles
The court has not yet accepted the statement of "Perm Motors" to "Yakovlev" due to underpayment of the state fee

Swallow drones for delivering tests launched in Yakutia
The drone's flight range is 100 km, cruising speed is over 90 km/h

Tu-454 may not be viable even with combined design bureaus
Andrey Patrakov: The expertise of the remaining design bureaus after the collapse of the USSR will not be enough for the project individually

MC-21-310 surpassed Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX in comfort
The Russian airliner focused on ergonomics

Tupolev Production Will Have to Be Accelerated Several Times Over
The contract with S7 could drastically change the pace of Tu-214 production

Il-76 Transporter Turned Into Tourist Airliner for Flights to Antarctica
Former military aircraft now carries passengers for 1 million rubles



