The key industries of the country, including knowledge-intensive ones, are facing the global goal of achieving the technological sovereignty of Russia. This fully applies to the aviation industry, the development of which depends directly on enterprises such as the Central Aero-Hydrodynamic Institute named after N.E. Zhukovsky. The development of this sector is directly dependent on such enterprises as the Central Aero-Hydrodynamic Institute named after N.E. Zhukovsky.
On June 12, Russia Day, TsAGI explained what the centre of aviation science is working on, one of the most important links in the chain of creating modern aircraft based on domestic developments.
“TsAGI solves a wide range of problems for national aviation. Today, the institute focuses primarily on flagship projects, which use the most advanced technological capabilities. These are the programmes to create the MС-21 and SSJ-New jetliners, designed to meet the needs of passenger air travel,” the TsAGI press service said.
Territorial connectivity is a problem that is being overcome through the development of local airlines. TsAGI’s work includes studies of small and regional aircraft, such as the turboprop regional aircraft Ladoga and the light multipurpose aircraft Baikal, UZGA’s projects.
In designing its aircraft concepts, TsAGI draws on years of experience and scientific-technical know-how. An example is the development of the heavy transport aircraft Elephant, designed to provide cost-effective cargo transportation. Innovative ideas are the basis for projects such as the technology demonstrator for the supersonic Strizh civil aeroplane.
In addition, the head organisation of the N.E. Zhukovsky Institute, within the framework of the ongoing Research and Development Integral, is conducting research into critical technologies and is defining the shape of a new Russian long-haul airliner.