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Irkut Building Yak-130s on Spec
The Irkut Corporation’s plant at Irkutsk recently began final assembly of the 35th example of the Yakovlev Yak-130 combat trainer. Of this total, approximately ten have been completed and test flown, while about another eight Yak-130 fuselages are being assembled.… Continue reading
YAK-130 already in Lipetsk
The Russian Air Force took delivery of its first production-standard Yak-130 combat trainer ferried from the Sokol aircraft manufacturing plant in Nizhny Novgorod to the Combat and Conversion Training Centre (CCTC) in Lipetsk on 18 February. The aircraft was flown… Continue reading
P&W seeks Russian partners for GTF engine that will power MS-21
Pratt & Whitney is exploring opportunities for teaming with Russian companies to develop its PW1400G geared turbo-fan engine, selected to power United Aircraft’s MS-21 twinjet.
Speaking at an industry show in Moscow, P&W international business and joint projects vice-president Robert… Continue reading
Russian airlines are concerned about being rushed into purchasing the MS-21, since performance figures are not yet known
An unusual move to bolster the prospects of its own narrow-body ambitions, Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) is proposing to ease market access to Western aircraft. Russia has long slapped high import taxes on Western-built airliners to all but force… Continue reading
Russia sells arms to Libya
Moscow has kicked off its 2010 arms sales campaign by finalizing deals with Libya and Vietnam to buy advanced hardware. Tripoli signed a $1.8-billion purchase agreement that includes acquisition of six YAK-130 advanced jet trainers for delivery in 2011-12, in… Continue reading
Selection Push for MS-21
Irkut, the lead contractor in Russia’s United Aircraft Co., is expected to make key final selections on engines, avionics and flight controls for the MS-21aircraft by Nov. 20. According to industry sources, the move fallows Russian government threats to give… Continue reading
Irkut unveils main suppliers for MS-21 twin-jet
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has unveiled the main system suppliers for the planned three-member MS-21 twin-jet family. Contractors were selected following international tenders invited last year by airframer Irkut, which is steering the project and will act as a system… Continue reading
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant has completed assembly of second vertical stabilizer and rudder set for Yak-130 combat-trainer
Ulan-Ude, 3 April 2009. Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant has finished assembly of second vertical stabilizer and rudder set designed for Yak-130 combat-training aircraft. Works were performed within the framework of Yak-130 combat-trainer tail unit production preparation and set up cooperation Agreement… Continue reading