8 new An-2s annually: Far East prepares for mass renewal of small aircraft
The aircraft will receive a modernized airframe and avionics, and later they are planned to be converted to domestic turboprop engines
Aviation
Tupolev aircraft have attracted new players, but they are built one per year
Red Wings, Yakutia, S7, and other airlines are discussing the purchase of Tu-214
PD-14 engine had to be wrapped in a copper mesh and gained weight
The new lightning protection scheme for the MC-21 forced a sacrifice of kilograms for safety
The "black" wing of the MC-21 was denied direct contact with kerosene
Roman Gusarov: the wing's power panel is made in one piece and without longitudinal joints
Ufa scientists created a material for aircraft engine blades: ceramic rod strength increased to 26 MPa
The new electrocorundum mixture from UUNiT reduced the shrinkage of power unit parts to 0.12-0.14%
Without foreign systems and with PD-8: SJ-100 named safer than Airbus and Boeing
As the Superjet prepares for certification completion, authorities announced a significant improvement in the aircraft's quality
Restoring an An-2 is 17 times cheaper than buying a new LMS-901 "Baikal"
It costs about 20-22 million rubles to get the biplane airborne
Russia burned by CR929 and ready to build wide-body aircraft with China
Denis Manturov: "We would be interested in returning to a detailed discussion of this topic"
No one will give more actual operating time: aviation expert explained the potential of the PD-8 engine for the SJ-100
SkyExpert: the resource level of 80 cycles is not related to their final service life
SJ-100 ready for export under one condition
Russia is ready to accept foreign requests for supplies
Instead of the old ASh-62 - VK-1600S with 1450 hp: An-2 is being prepared for a new power plant
The VK-800 is also being considered as an alternative, but both engines still need to be brought up to the required level
PD-8 engine is 37.5 times less durable than SaM146
The Ministry of Industry and Trade stated that this indicator does not determine the competitiveness of the power unit
Airbus-owned An-2 to be split into several new aircraft
The Ministry of Industry and Trade announced that several Russian companies have started developing their own modernization options for the 'corncob'
The PD-35 has no gearbox: the giant engine abandoned "gears"
Perm designers chose a direct fan drive, like the American GE9X