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Modern Russian airliners – where the mistake was made? (part 2)

21 April 2024 Jacek Domański

Last week, we have published the first part of our review focused on problems that weighing on development of the new Russian passenger aircraft. The article introduced a brief history of the Soviet airliners, the […]

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Modern Russian airliners – where the mistake was made?

13 April 2024 Jacek Domański

In the Cold War era, the Soviet Union developed and then introduced into active service several aircraft of the whole range of passenger air transport – from short regional travels to long haul, transcontinental flights. […]

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29 March 1990 – first flight of Ilyushin Il-114

28 March 2024 Jacek Domański

On 29th March 1990, prototype of new Soviet turboprop airliner, Ilyushin Il-114, performed its maiden flight at Zhukovsky airfield. In the early 1980s, several airlines in the world were looking for a new, comfortable and […]

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23 June 1913 – first flight of aircraft with four-in-line engine configuration

23 June 2023 Jacek Domański

On 23rd June 1913, Igor Sikorsky performed the first flight of his heavy aircraft, after re-designing it into four-in-line engine configuration. In 1911, the young aviation pioneer and aircraft designer, Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky, began his […]

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Kazakh pilots improved their skills in flying Mi-171A2 helicopter

22 February 2022 Jacek Domański

Flying crews of Berkut, the Kazakh state airline, have completed an additional training course, held at Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAP) and aimed at improving their skills in operating the Mi-171A2 helicopter. The course included sixty […]

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Aviation component of Union Courage 2022

16 February 2022 Jacek Domański

Union Courage 2022 (Союзная решимость-2022) – a joint tactical exercise of Russian and Belarusian armed forces – is one of the most frequently talked-about events in the world right now. As it often happens, the […]

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More than 26,000 flying hours accumulated by helicopters made at Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant

14 February 2022 Jacek Domański

By the end of 2021, total flight time accumulated by the helicopters made at the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAP), covered by either warranty maintenance or after-sale service plan, achieved 26,430 hours. And that means almost […]

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Mi-8MTV-1 for the Aerial Forest Protection Service

8 February 2022 Jacek Domański

At the end of December 2021, the Russian Aerial Forest Protection Service (Авиалесоохрана / romanized: Avialesookhrana) has received its first two Mi-8MTV-1 rotorcraft. The aircraft were delivered within the framework of contract concluded between the […]

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First flight tests of new Russian helicopters

2 February 2022 Jacek Domański

At the end of last year, two new Russian helicopters entered into next stage of development – flying tests of their prototypes. Although both Mi-171A3 and Ka-226T are based on already existing and proven designs, […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Four modernized Sukhoi fighters for the Baltic Fleet

31 January 2022 Jacek Domański

Last week, the naval aviation component of the Baltic Fleet received four modernized Sukhoi Su-30SM2 fighters. The aircraft were handed over to the fleet at their manufacturing plant in Irkutsk and then made a multi-kilometre […]

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