Image by © UAC Press Service In an interview with Expert magazine, Sergei Chemezov, head of Rostec, discussed the extensive changes occurring in the Russian aviation industry. Over the past […]
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Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IrAZ) Engineers Develop Drilling Machines for MC-21 Assembly
Image by © Olga Novikova, Irkutsk Aircraft Builder Automated feed drilling machines (AFDM), developed at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, have undergone testing and are ready for operation. The tool has […]
MAI Develops Versatile Electric Motor for Heavy UAVs
Image by © Moscow Aviation Institute Press Service At the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI), flight tests have been completed on a new electric motor for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) weighing […]
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“Yakovlev” Receives Additional PD-8 Engines for SJ-100 Certification
Image by © UEC Press Service Two new PD-8 engines have been manufactured at the UEC-Saturn engine-building plant in Rybinsk and delivered to PJSC “Yakovlev” for the final stage of […]
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Bench tests using the “Electronic Bird” rig helped reduce the development timeline of the PD-8 engine
Image by © UAC Press Service The first flight of the SJ-100 powered by PD-8 engines took place on 17 March 2025. This milestone was achieved through the coordinated efforts […]
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How a Soviet Yak-40 Took Africa by Storm in 1973: A Two-Month Triumph
Yak-40 in Kenya / Image by © Public Joint Stock Company “Yakovlev” Press Office On 20th March 1973, a large-scale demonstration tour of the Yak-40 aircraft around Africa came to […]
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Irkutsk Aviation Plant Constructs New Facilities to Ramp Up MC-21 Production
Image by © Olga Novikova, Irkutsk Aircraft Builder factory newspaper The Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAP) is continuing its expansion of production capabilities to facilitate a build rate of 36 MC-21 […]
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Which Sukhoi Superjet first took flight with the PD-8 engines?
Image by © Alexey Mityaev / planespotters.net On 17th March 2025, the first flight of the prototype SSJ100 aircraft with PD-8 engines took place in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. This is the second […]
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Machine Vision Tech Helps ZALA Drones Evade Ukrainian Drone Interceptors
Z-16 reconnaissance drone. Photo: © ZALA Aero Group press service The ZALA Z-16 reconnaissance drone has proven its survivability in actual combat conditions. Whilst undertaking a mission over enemy territory, […]
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Russian-built Superjet 100 with PD-8 Engines Completes Maiden Flight
Image by © UAC Press Service In Komsomolsk-on-Amur, the SJ-100 aircraft, registration number 97012, powered by PD-8 engines, has successfully completed its maiden flight. This marks the commencement of the […]
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