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´Star of the Switzerland´ will never fly again

29 April 2019 Jacek Domański

A very sad news, even if already expected, was recently released by the Super Constellation Flyers Association – HB-RSC, the only flying Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation in Europe (and one of only two airworthy ´Connies´ […]

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Russian Helicopters comes to Mexico

24 April 2019 Jacek Domański

Russian Helicopters holding company will participate in the third international aerospace show FAMEX 2019 held in Santa Lucia air base in Mexico. This year the company will exhibit a line of Russian civilian helicopters in […]

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Yak-3U R2000 “Czech Ride” – the most powerful and the fastest piston engine powered aeroplane in Poland

14 April 2019 Kacper Kolibowski

In the recent time at an air shows in Poland is possible to see more and more vintage aeroplanes. Among them there are not only those which are visiting our country hospitably, but what is […]

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VRT500 helicopter presented at Milan Design Week

10 April 2019 Jacek Domański

The design bureau VR-Technologies, subsidiary of Rostec’s Russian Helicopters holding company, presented a mock-up of the light multi-purpose helicopter VRT500 at the Fuorisalone exhibition (part of the Milan Design Week, held April 8–14). The helicopter […]

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The Mi-171 helicopter certified in China

5 April 2019 Jacek Domański

The Civil Aviation Administration of China issued a national type certificate for the Mi-171 helicopter with VK-2500-03 engines. The decision of the Chinese authorities gives Russian Helicopters company an opportunity to supply machines of this […]

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Russian Helicopters Holding Company negotiating delivery of up to eight helicopters to Malaysia

27 March 2019 Jacek Domański

Russian Helicopters Holding Company, a part of Rostec State Corporation, is currently holding negotiations regarding delivery of up to eight rotorcraft units of three types to Malaysian customers. Contract details are to be specified during […]

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Almost a half-century with the Ilyushin airlifter – the IL-76 story

25 March 2019 Jacek Domański

On March 25th there was a 48th anniversary of the first flight of Ilyushin Il-76, the multi-purpose strategic airlifter, designed and produced in the former Soviet Union. During those 47 years Il-76 has become one […]

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The remarkable journey to France with the WWI aeroplane replica

30 June 2018 Jacek Domański

Vladimír Handlík, from the Metoděj Vlach Aviation Museum in Mladá Boleslav, has performed an extraordinary journey with his Caudron G.3 replica. Starting from Mladá Boleslav on 17th June 2018 he reached La Ferté-Alais in France […]

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