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First Russian Balloon Operator Approved for Commercial Passenger Flights

06.08.2026

Photo © Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) Russia has approved its first operator for commercial passenger flights using free balloons, expanding the country’s certified civil […]
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First Production MC-21-310 Conducts Maiden Flight

03.08.2026

Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Russia’s MC-21 programme has reached a new milestone with the maiden flight of its first production aircraft, as certification […]
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Su-17 Introduced Variable-Geometry Wings to Soviet Tactical Aviation

03.08.2026

Image CC0 license (Public Domain) The Sukhoi Su-17 completed its maiden flight on 2 August 1966, becoming the first Soviet combat aircraft to incorporate a […]
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MC-21 Program: Monthly Digest — July 2026

03.08.2026

Airframe MS.0014, the first production MC-21-310, has entered flight-test operations following rollout from final assembly at Irkutsk. Photo: UAC Russia’s MC-21 narrowbody programme made further […]
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Yak-130M Adds AESA Radar And Expanded Weapons Capability

01.08.2026

Photo credit United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service Russia’s Yak-130M advanced trainer/light combat aircraft has entered flight testing with a new avionics suite, including an […]
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Second Yak-130M Prototype Begins Flight-Test Campaign In Irkutsk

01.08.2026

Photo credit United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service The second prototype of the Yak-130M advanced trainer and light combat aircraft has begun flight testing at […]
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