During a topical conference call with the senior staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the development of the IL-212 light military transport aircraft, which will receive PD-8 engines, is continuing. These vehicles will replace the aging fleet of An-26 and An-72, Shoigu said.
According to him, the new transport aircraft will be distinguished by increased cargo capacity and flight range, ease of refuelling and maintenance. In addition, it will be able to use unpaved unequipped runways and operate in Arctic latitudes.
“United Aircraft Corporation has already started developing the technical design of the aircraft. Manufacturing of the prototype is scheduled for the end of 2026,” Sergei Shoigu added
On 13 October 2023, it became known that the Russian military department plans to create a new light military transport aircraft to replace the turboprop IL-112B project, which will be significantly redesigned and will be renamed IL-212. The principal difference is the replacement of the TV7-117ST-02 engines with twin-turbojet PD-8 engines. The IL-212 will retain its predecessor’s flight equipment and avionics as much as possible, as well as the fuselage in general. The wing and landing gear, fuel and hydraulic systems will undergo a major redesign.
Earlier it was reported that the engines will be installed above the wing, as in the AN-72, to ensure the operation of the new aircraft from unprepared strips and unpaved aerodromes. The range, payload capacity and cargo cabin dimensions will be changed due to more powerful engines.
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