Il-76MD Russian Air Force / Photo: dic.academic.ru

Russia will begin an active delivery of the Il-76 aircraft abroad after its modernized version is adopted by the Russian Aerospace Forces, the Director for international cooperation and regional policy of the state corporation Rostec Viktor Kladov.

"There are many requests for second-hand Il-76, but we cannot supply them, because the Russian Air Force cannot give them away yet. As soon as the Russian Air Force starts replacing the old fleet with new Il-76MD-90A, they will start giving this fleet to us for implementation," V. Kladov said.

Technical reference

IL-76 (according to NATO codification: Candid - “sincere, direct”) is a Soviet and Russian heavy military transport aircraft developed by the Ilyushin Design Bureau. Serially produced in Uzbekistan, at the Tashkent Aviation production association named after V.P. Chkalov.

Description and flight performance:

IL-76 is designed for transportation and landing of personnel, equipment and cargo for various purposes. It is the first military transport aircraft with turbojet engines in the history of the USSR. The aircraft is capable of delivering cargo with a maximum weight of 28-60 tons over a distance of 3600-4200 km with a cruising speed of 770-800 km/h (the maximum weight of the transported cargo and the flight range depend on the modification).

All cabins of the IL-76 are sealed, which makes it possible to transport 167 (in a two-deck version - 245) soldiers with personal weapons or ensure the release of 126 people of the landing group. The aircraft can transport the entire range of military equipment of airborne units and most of the equipment of motorized rifle divisions.

IL-76 / Photo: kollektsiya.ru

The cargo compartment is 24.5 m long (of which 4.5 is on the ramp), 3.45 m wide and 3.4 m high. The aircraft is capable of taking on board up to 90,000 liters of fuel and covering a distance of up to 6,700 km with an average fuel consumption of 9 tons per hour.

It is intended for operation on concrete and unpaved airfields with strength characteristics of at least 0.6 MPa and take-off run is 1500-2000 m, and landing run is 930-1000 m.

Tactical and technical indicators

Length: m	46,6
Height, m	14,76
Wingspan, m	50,5
Wing area, m²	300
Max. takeoff weight, kg	217000
Engines:	4 x D-30KP 1 x auxiliary
Thrust (power), kgf	4 x 12000
Armament: Cannon armament: Number of suspension points:	Twin aft gun mount GSh-23L caliber 2x23 mm 4 up to 10 FAB-500 kg

The Ministry of Defense and the United Aircraft Corporation will soon revise the terms of the largest contract of 2012 for the supply of 39 Il-76MD-90A aircraft, reports.

“In 2012, the agreement was estimated at 140 billion rubles, but due to an incorrectly calculated price formula and currency fluctuations, the Ulyanovsk enterprise Aviastar-SP suffered a loss of 1 billion rubles in the manufacture of each car,” the article says.

According to the top manager of the aviation industry enterprise, “the contract was initially considered problematic, the military and industrialists then waged so-called price wars: the Ministry of Defense demanded a reduction in the price of the supplied products (in the case of the Il-76MD-90A by about 10%).” The interlocutor noted that "calculation materials were compiled in a hurry, since a political decision was made to coincide with the signing of the contract for the first flight of the new machine in the presence of the president."

In addition, Anatoly Serdyukov, who then held the post of minister, wanted to develop relations between the Russian-Ukrainian aviation industry and the An-70 project. “In fact, in order for the military not to take a direct competitor to Mikhail Poghosyan (the head of the UAC in 2011-2015), they had to dump, actually selling the aircraft at a reduced cost,” a source in the government emphasized.

At first, the results of this decision did not affect the performance of Aviastar-SP, “however, after currency fluctuations, the situation became truly critical: in 2015, the company suffered a loss of 10.1 billion rubles, although the same figure for 2014 was approximately 400 million rubles ., said the interlocutor. For each Il-76MD-90A produced, Aviastar-SP received about 1 billion losses.

There are two ways: one is to increase efficiency and reduce costs, the second is to go out with solid justifications to the customer in order to convince him of the need to adjust the price,

The general director of the enterprise Sergey Yurasov said in January.

According to the newspaper, the price adjustment previously required by the industry implies an increase in the cost of one Il-76MD-90A from 3.5 billion rubles. up to about 5 billion rubles. This will allow the company to reach the break-even point in this project. According to the source, the military has already received agreement in principle to revise the contract.

In this case, we will rather talk about a reduction that is not critical for the needs of the armed forces total number machines, and not about increasing the value of the contract,

The interlocutor said.

Konstantin Makienko, deputy director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, believes that even at the stage of concluding a contract in 2012, it was obvious that "a document with such parameters is practically unrealizable."

In the current situation, it would be logical to simply cancel the agreement, but this is no longer possible from the political or economic side,

The new Il-112 military transport aircraft is preparing to make its first flight. Developed for the army and the medium turbojet Il-276. What aircraft the Ilyushin Design Bureau wants to offer for pilot training, what are the differences between the Il-112 and Il-114 and how many new Il-76s will be produced in Russia per year, in an interview with TASS, the First Deputy General Director of PJSC"Il" Pavel Cherenkov.

On the first day of Dubai Airshow 2017, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Rogozin said that Russia intends to develop the transport and passenger aviation market with the UAE. What can offer in this case Ilyushin firm?

Our new Il-112 light military transport aircraft is of great interest to the local public at the show. Let me remind you that its first sample is preparing to rise into the sky.

In addition, the project of the middle transport aircraft IL-276. This size is in high demand. Different countries similar projects are presented at the exhibition, but we have something to offer interested customers. Ilyushin equipment traditionally arouses great interest, since it is reliable, unpretentious in operation and has been serving in the East in a fairly large number for many years.

Today, we are facing big challenges in servicing this equipment and supplying spare parts to operators in all corners of the world. Basically, oriental market ready for it.

Are there any agreements on the modernization, repair and maintenance of aircraft that were purchased by customers back in Soviet times?

We are currently working on opening modern authorized services. One of the features is, for example, that foreign Il-76 aircraft are often not certified according to civil standards, but only according to military ones. A good, high-quality service for military transport aircraft has not been developed until recently.

We are currently negotiating with some big companies, operators that operate here in Dubai, across the region as a whole, as well as in the African market. Negotiations are being conducted in two directions. Firstly, this is the organization of warehouses and service maintenance in any territory, and secondly, the promotion of Russian aircraft in this region.

We are now selling not just a plane, but life cycle one machine, so it is crucial for the buyer to have an understanding, from the first day of operation of the aircraft until the end of its operation.

- When do you expect to create service centers?

Our task is to establish logistics and service maintenance in the next two or three years. We have several new programs that run in parallel with the IL-76 theme, I have already mentioned them. That is, we are creating a service and software system not only for old aircraft, but also for new ones - for the entire line of Ilyushin military transport aircraft.

Concrete steps are already being taken. In general, there is a certain proportion: the amount service centers directly depends on how many aircraft are flying in the region. In some cases, it will be much more profitable to fly to our site in Russia for repairs. The issue is currently being worked out taking into account the volume of markets and specific forms on-site repairs.

By the way, Ilyushin already has a large number of service teams that, if necessary, go to the site. Given that the number of vehicles is growing, we are developing our local presence in the markets that interest us.

In Russia, combatant IL-76MD are being upgraded to the appearance of MD-M. Do foreign partners show more interest in upgrading or purchasing new machines?

In general, there are quite a lot of "seventy-sixths" in the world, about 300 more aircraft are actively flying, and by and large this is our potential market for upgrading and extending the life of such aircraft. And yet, modernization is a complex topic, because it is not equally in demand by everyone. Renewal is another story. The equipment will not serve indefinitely, but we expect that the existing fleet will fly somewhere else until 2035. And the latest serial Il-76MD-90A is being prepared to replace it. Outwardly, it is the same, but in fact it has been significantly updated.

- Is the Ilyushin Design Bureau currently developing some new projects?

At the request of foreign customers, we are considering the possibility of restoring the production of the Il-103 light piston aircraft in a deep modernization.

- What engines are you going to put on it?

This is a rather complicated question, since engines of this size are not yet produced in Russia. But there are several alternatives: firstly, we can still work with foreign power plants if we are talking about the commercial use of the aircraft; secondly, Simonov Design Bureau is currently developing engines for a drone that can be adapted for use on a light aircraft. There are enough options.

© Ladislav Karpov/TASS

The prospects for the IL-103 are good. Now there are about 40 such machines flying in the world. This is a great aircraft that is suitable not only for everyday tasks, but also for training fighter pilots. Of course, you can’t turn the “barrels” on it, but you can easily learn basic flying skills.

- At what stage is this idea now?

The project still needs to solve several issues, for example, with balanced heating of the aircraft cabin. But in general, we now need to answer for ourselves the question of whether this program has a future. This is still an initiative development of the Ilyushin company. We are ready to offer the market a comfortable finished aircraft for $150,000-200,000.

- And where is this "bomb" produced?

The production of the Il-103 was fully mastered at one of the UAC enterprises, for example, in Lukhovitsy near Moscow - where MiGs are now being assembled. In Soviet times, about 100 pieces were produced, quite successfully.

- Will IL-114s be assembled in Lukhovitsy as well?

This program has been worked out for a long time, but certain issues were resolved only in September of this year. Now, neither managerially nor technologically, nothing prevents us from preparing the production of the Il-114. The first aircraft is now being made at Ilyushin's pilot plant in Zhukovsky, work is underway on it in order to carry out tests in the future.

The serial aircraft will be produced in Lukhovitsy - the plant managers have perfectly prepared all the logistics for this aircraft. The assembly will take place in the same workshop as the assembly of the MiGs, in two parallel streams. Naturally, there will be broad cooperation: some units will be produced at the Sokol plant, some at VASO, our Voronezh aircraft plant. All this will be brought to the Moscow region, where the final assembly will be carried out.

- Who needs such an aircraft now?

This aircraft is incredibly in demand in Russia. Probably, this is one of the few cars for which there is an objectively high demand.

Il-114 aircraft

© Ladislav Karpov/TASS

First, it is the Far North. The price of a flight on a turboprop aircraft is less than on a turbojet, especially for northern transportation, northern delivery. The IL-114 has special systems for deicing, landing on the ground.

Secondly, these are generally regional transportations. The TV7-117ST engine, which is currently being tested at the Gromov Research Institute, promises to be very economical and powerful enough to provide transportation of a sufficiently large radius. In this sense, the aircraft is in demand by airlines that have a lot of key regional routes.

Thirdly, these are Asia, Africa and Latin America. IL-114 is economical and unpretentious. Now its life cycle is being considered. Its maintenance is somewhat simpler than aircraft with other types of engines.

In addition, the IL-114 is a base for various kinds of special aircraft. Any versions demanded by the military can be implemented on it. For example, at each MAKS, the Il-114 of the Radar mms company, equipped with the Kasatka sighting and search complex, flies. By and large, electronic warfare of any kind can be carried out by him. He can even carry a "plate".

- And the IL-112? Do these planes duplicate each other?

No, since the IL-112 is primarily a ramp aircraft, and it was made according to the requirements of the military. Of course, the 112th and 114th have a lot in common: the same engines, a very similar control system.

© Marina Lystseva/TASS

But IL-112 is a very interesting format. It has its own consumer, and it is not only the military. This is also a cargo-passenger task. This is the Ministry of Emergency Situations, special operations forces. We received a very interesting request from the government of Yakutia, for example. They have a large region, there are many cargo transport tasks, the weather is unpredictable, and the IL-112 is the machine that could close a large specific segment in any region.

- Aviastar, where Il-76MD-90A are being built, is very busy, as far as I understand.

You just have to get through this moment. Aviastar was originally built as a serial plant, which is fundamentally different from pilot production.

In mass production, they take ready-made designs and must be sure that this system works. With the Il-76, the plant for the first time for this type of aircraft applied the concept when the first production aircraft is an experimental one. This slightly increased the graphics, but there will be no other conditions. In fact, the plant can produce at least 12 aircraft per year and will do so. Already at the end of this year, Aviastar will submit more aircraft for acceptance than in the past 20 years! It has never happened before.

- Will you send something to the military?

According to the contract, this year we do not have the delivery of IL-76, only presentation for state tests. One tanker only.

- VKS is going to do something with the IL-18?

These are excellent cars, but there it is no longer very clear with their resource. For our part, we are ready to deal with both their modernization and the installation of additional equipment, and are ready at any time to join in extending the service life. Another thing is that you need to ask the VKS what the tasks are. There are no big projects yet.

- The Il-276 medium transport aircraft is of great interest to them, as far as I understand.

These are very popular machines, because, if you look at the essence of transport tasks, the range of goods up to 20 tons is just what constitutes the basis of the basics.

The IL-76 is still a different kind of machine, twice as large, and transport tasks are much cheaper to perform on an average aircraft. Plus, of course, this is the training of paratroopers. If it is necessary to train ten people, then for their sake it is unproductive to raise the Il-76. At the same time, the cockpit and fuselage sections of these aircraft are the same, so they have a lot of intersections, and for the military it will be one line of equipment with which they can most effectively solve the tasks that they have.

- IN design office Ilyushin are satisfied with the interaction with the Aerospace Forces of Russia?

I think we have a constructive relationship with the military now. They are established, first of all, with the Military Transport Aviation. These are people who are maximally immersed in the topic and root for our common cause.

Interviewed Anna Yudina

Discussion of the new state armaments program for 2018–2027 in terms of rearmament air force would be incomplete without considering the prospects for Russian military transport and special aviation for the next 10–15 years. In contrast to the front-line aviation of Russia, which in the coming years will almost completely complete the re-equipment with new aircraft Russian production, military transport aviation will continue to operate mainly Soviet-built aircraft. The portal site discusses the prospects for updating the transport fleet of the Ministry of Defense.

Half a century in the sky And another half century

The current situation is a consequence of the fact that most of the heavy transport aircraft have a fairly small flight time, and, consequently, a large resource, which will last for more than a dozen years. At the same time, the domestic aviation industry does not yet have new generation aircraft in mass production that will be able to replace rapidly aging light and medium transport aircraft.

The main heavy military transport aircraft in the next 15-20 years will remain the Il-76MD, produced back in Soviet times. Currently, the Russian Air Force is operating about 90 Il-76MD, not counting the Il-78 air tankers and platforms for AWACS A-50 aircraft. With a resource assigned by the manufacturer of 30,000 hours, the flight time of combatant aircraft, the mass production of which took place in the 80s of the twentieth century, fluctuates in the average range from 2500 to 3500 hours, i.e. resource development today is 10-15%. The Il-76 modernization program, which has been talked about for more than 15 years, is currently represented by the only Il-76MD-M aircraft, which made its first flight in February 2016.

An attempt to partially update the Il-76MD fleet was made in 2013, when an agreement was signed between UAC-TS OJSC and Aviastar-SP CJSC for the supply of 39 aircraft of the modernized Il-76MD-90A project until 2020. At the end of 2017, five units were delivered to the customer, of which two units were transferred to the Beriev TANTK for conversion into the promising AWACS A-100 aircraft. Another aircraft in the Il-78M-90A version (tanker) was rolled out in November 2017. Currently, the Aviastar-SP plant is implementing the in-line stackless assembly of the Il-76MD-90A, the commissioning of which will theoretically speed up the serial production of aircraft. However, already now we can say that the state contract for the supply of 39 aircraft of the upgraded heavy military-technical cooperation has been successfully thwarted.

At the same time, it should be noted that in the presence of almost a hundred combatant Il-76MD, the resource of which will be enough for another 15–20 years, violation of the terms of the contract does not entail negative consequences for VTA Russia.

Intensification series production Il-76MD-90A is needed primarily for the construction of platforms for special versions of the A-100 and Il-78M-90A.

The question of the creation and production of a new generation military transport aircraft (Il-106/PAK TA) is once again postponed to the distant future.

A plane with a thousand names

The state of the medium transport aircraft program, which is quite urgently needed by both the BTA and civilian users, has demonstrated enviable stability over the past 20 years.

The main aircraft of this class in the VTA is still the An-12, which made its first flight in 1957 and whose production was discontinued in 1973. In particular, the Russian Air Force alone currently operates about 60 aircraft of this type. At the same time, the vast majority of these aircraft were built in the mid-60s - early 70s of the last century, and the need for their prompt replacement is the most important task for the Russian aviation industry.

According to Igor Bevzyuk, head of the SVTS (medium military transport aircraft) program at Il PJSC, “from 2023, a massive retirement of these machines from combat units will begin, so the time to develop a new aircraft, its entry into testing and mass production remains relatively compressed."

The SVTS program is another reincarnation of the joint Russian-Indian project to create a medium-sized military transport aircraft Il-214T, the first mention of which dates back to 2000.

Over the past 17 years, the program has changed several names - MTS / MTA (multi-purpose transport aircraft / Multirole Transport Aircraft), Il-214, Il-276, SVTS. In 2012, in Bangalore, India, UAC-Transport Aircraft, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Multirole Transport Aircraft Ltd (MTAL) even signed a general contract for the design of a multi-purpose transport aircraft. In 2013, work was carried out jointly with HAL specialists on the preliminary design of the aircraft, which was completed in October 2013 and presented to the Russian and Indian Air Forces. However, by 2015, the Indians had effectively phased out their participation in the program, and currently time is running the next process of coordination and approval of the TTZ at the SVTS, in December it is planned to begin the preliminary design of the aircraft. The first flight is planned for 2023. The “new” medium military-technical cooperation will be made according to the scheme of a high-wing aircraft with a T-tail. The maximum takeoff weight is expected to be 68 tons, and the estimated maximum payload is 20 tons, which it will be able to carry for 2000 km.

The cargo compartment will be unified in size and design with the Il-76MD, which is confirmed by the words of the head of the SVTS program. The power plant at the first stage will be represented by two PS-90A-76, and in the future by a promising PD-14M engine.

All these characteristics are repeated by KB S.V. Ilyushin over the past 15 years and are carefully reproduced in the media. However, the question of whether the VTA of Russia will receive a new medium military transport aircraft in the next ten years remains open.

Easy. And another easy

Light military transport aircraft of the Russian Air Force are currently represented by the Soviet An-26 (about 40 aircraft in airworthy condition) and Russian-assembled An-140 (nine aircraft). The resource of the majority of An-26s, the newest of which was built in 1979, is approaching the end. At the same time, the program of the "promising" light military-technical cooperation Il-112V is also not young - it is almost 24 years old. In 2011, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation even refused further funding and continuation of the LVTS program. However, the change of leadership in the Russian Defense Ministry led to the resumption of the design and construction of a new light military transport aircraft.

Currently, the IL-112 program is in preparation for rollout and first flight. Apparently, the problem with the power plant will be resolved before 2020.

December 18 new aircraft engine TV7-117ST developed by JSC "Klimov", intended for installation on the Il-112V light military transport aircraft, has completed the first stage of flight tests. Judging by the conflicting reports from the leadership of the aviation industry, the first flight of the machine will take place no earlier than spring-summer 2018. Nobody can name the exact dates for the start of mass production of the Il-112 now.

Along with the LVTS program, PJSC Il managed to revive the Il-114 turboprop aircraft project for local airlines. The aircraft, which will turn 30 in 2020, is planned to be produced in the amount of about 100 units, half of which will be built in the interests of the Russian Air Force. Thus, in the case of the implementation of the mass production program at the site of the production complex of the MiG Corporation in Lukhovitsy, the Il-114 will become the main platform for special aviation. In particular, on its basis, apparently, PLO patrol aircraft will be created in the interests of the Russian Navy, which will replace the Il-38, electronic warfare and electronic intelligence aircraft, etc. It is also possible to create a cargo-passenger version to replace the An-24, which will pair with the ramp Il-112V.

Concluding the review of the state and prospects of the VTA and special aviation aircraft, it is necessary to note the actual curtailment of the Tu-204/214 program, which was the main platform for special-purpose aircraft over the past 20 years. Tupolev Design Bureau, apparently, will be focused on modernization strategic bomber Tu-160M ​​and the creation of a promising long-range aviation complex.

In the history of modern Russian aviation 2017 will remain a landmark year in terms of its events and their subsequent impact on the development of the domestic aviation industry. The most important was the first flight of the new Russian medium-range passenger airliner MS-21-300. This event was awaited with excitement. From the moment the aircraft rolled out of the assembly shop to its first flight, almost a year passed, and now, on May 28, 2017, the plane with the "black" wing took to the skies.

But first things first.

Moscow Aerospace Salon MAKS-2017

In 2017, the 25th anniversary air show was held not at the end of August, as usual, but in July, which was associated with the holding of the Army-2017 forum in August, and the participants simply would not physically have time to transport and install stands and an exposition from one sites to another. Well, for the visitors of MAKS-2017, such a transfer was only at hand - the weather in July in Moscow is much more stable and comfortable than at the end of summer.

This year, the key exhibits of the exposition were full-scale models of automatic interplanetary stations Luna-24 (1976) and Luna-25 (Luna-Glob). Also, the visitors were presented with models of orbital astrophysical observatories of the Spektr series and spacecraft of meteorological satellite systems Elektro and Arktika. The guests of the exposition saw the layout of the space head as part of the head fairing of the launch vehicle, the Fregat-SB upper stage and the Elektro-L spacecraft.

During the MAKS-2017, visitors saw the latest MiG-35 multi-role fighter, the upgraded Mi-171Sh-VN military transport helicopter, and the Mi-8AMTSh Arctic helicopter. More than 150 samples of military, civilian and dual-use products were shown by the Concern VKO Almaz-Antey.

At the static display, in addition to the "regulars" of the air show, this time one could see an all-composite biplane, developed and built at the SibNIA named after. Chaplygin - TVS-2DTS. Restored in the same place in Novosibirsk, the legendary attack aircraft of the times of the Great Patriotic War IL-2, a new training aircraft with a reverse swept wing, developed in the Design Bureau SAT - SR-10, the premiere demonstration of the Yak-152 training aircraft took place.

Aerobatic team Al-Fursan, UAE

The flight program of the air show was bright and rich. In the sky one could see the Il-2, which was piloted by the director of SibNIA Vladimir Barsuk, the novelties are the same SR-10 and an all-composite aircraft for Agriculture MVEN T-500. The crews of the Russian Knights aerobatic team demonstrated their skills on Su-30SM aircraft, which replaced the Su-27 veterans. Maneuverable combat at low altitudes was demonstrated by pairs of Su-35s and PAK FA.

And of course, an aerobatic team from the United United Arab Emirates"Al-Fursan", which decorated the sky of Zhukovsky with colored smoke.

In the fall, it was officially announced that MAKS would remain in Zhukovsky, as in the Patriot park and at the airfield in Kubinka, where they intended to transfer the air show, the existing infrastructure does not meet the requirements of a major international aerospace exhibition, and its preparation almost from scratch requires large financial costs.

civil Aviation

Sukhoi Superjet 100

Ten years ago, in 2007, the first experimental aircraft Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) was rolled out. In 2017, the plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur produced 34 Superjets, and 30 aircraft were handed over to customers. According to the unofficial register Russianplanes.net, 33 aircraft were produced and the same number were handed over to customers. In just ten years, KnAAZ has produced more than 150 SSJ100 aircraft.

Statistics by year of release according to Russianplanes.net:
Year	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	Total
Released	2	2	2	5	12	24	35	18	19	33	153
In operation	1	-	1	1	7	20	33	18	19	33	133

As of December 2017, 109 SSJ100 aircraft operate flights in Russian and foreign airlines, as well as government agencies. Aircraft are operated by Aeroflot, Gazpromavia, Yakutia, Yamal, IrAero, Azimuth airlines, as well as by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Arctic Ocean of Russia, RusJet and abroad by Interjet (Mexico), CityJet (Ireland), the Royal Thai Air Force and government agencies of Kazakhstan:

• Aeroflot - 38
• Interjet-21
• Gazpromavia - 10
• Yamal - 8
• IrAero - 7
• Yakutia - 5
• Brussels Airlines - 5
• Azimuth - 4
• Arctic Oceanic Russia, the Thai Air Force and the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations - 2 sides each
• CityJet, RusJet, ComLux Kazakhstan and the Border Service of Kazakhstan - 1 aircraft each.

Another 24 aircraft are registered with JSC GSS - these are experimental aircraft, flying laboratories and aircraft not yet handed over to customers.

In 2017, as part of a wet lease from CityJet, the Belgian Brussels Airlines became another European operator, and in September, a new Russian SSJ100 operator, Azimut Airlines, began operating.

In 2017, additional fuel tanks were certified, which made it possible to increase the flight range of the business version of the SSJ100 to 7,000 km.

Another milestone in the work to expand the operating conditions of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 was the certification of the B100 modification with increased engine thrust, which improves the takeoff characteristics of the aircraft, providing airline operators with new opportunities. Such characteristics of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft may be of interest to customers from Western Europe for flying from short runways, including at airports located within the city.

SSJ100 board RA-89079 of Azimuth airlines at Sochi airport. December 2017

In 2018, the horizontal saber wingtip version of the Superjet is expected to be certified and EASA certified for a 5.5-degree steep glide path landing, nearly double the standard 3-degree glide path angle.

On December 21, tests of board 97006 with ridge endings began, another aircraft (board 97003) is being tested under the steep glide path landing program. These improvements are expected by the Irish company CityJet. In 2017, this customer was supposed to receive 6 aircraft, but deliveries are delayed until certification is completed, because. while the SSJ100 cannot operate flights to London City Airport, which is one of the priority destinations for the Irish airline.

In the summer of 2017, the news went unnoticed that UAC signed a contract with Zambia for the supply of five Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft in 2018. One of the aircraft will be made in a VIP version for the head of state, and four - for the development of a local civil airline.

In 2017, SSJ100 aircraft were supplied mainly leasing companies VEB-Leasing (for Aeroflot) and STLC (Yamal, Azimut, IrAero). In July, within the framework of MAKS-2017, a contract was signed with Aeroflot for the supply of an additional 20 SSJ100 aircraft by the end of 2018, the first deliveries under this contract have already begun.

It was originally planned to release 38 Superjets in 2018. In December 2017, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Denis Manturov, announced that 30 aircraft would be produced. Probably, the reduction in plans is due to the GSS already having a backlog of aircraft in storage.

As mentioned above, on May 28, 2017, the new Russian liner MS-21-300 took to the skies for the first time. This event is significant for several reasons.

Firstly, the aircraft is in the same niche as the most common A320 / A321 and B737 aircraft families today. MS-21 expects serious competition in the domestic Russian market not to mention international.

Secondly, MS-21 is the first Russian civil aircraft with a fully composite wing, horizontal and vertical tail. It has a larger fuselage diameter, is lighter and cheaper than its direct competitors. Improved fuel efficiency due to high aerodynamic quality, cabin comfort comparable to wide-body long-range airliners make the MS-21-300 attractive to airlines. At the end of 2017, the portfolio of orders for the aircraft amounted to 315 aircraft, including prepayments for 175 aircraft.

The uncertainty with the timing of the start of full-scale mass production is brought about by new anti-Russian sanctions from the United States, which will come into force in February 2018. The Russian civil aviation industry is closely connected with defense enterprises - SSJ100 with the Sukhoi Design Bureau, MS-21 - with the Irkut Corporation, which produces Yak-130 and Su-30SM aircraft. Both Superjet and MS-21 contain a large number of components and assemblies from Western suppliers. The supply of such components may be questionable.

"The situation is completely unpredictable for us, but we rely on reason. We wanted to create a product for the global market. At the moment, all partners are fulfilling their obligations to supply parts and systems for the MC-21," the vice president told Aviation week. Corporation "Irkut" Kirill Budaev.

In 2017, from June to October, MS-21-300 RA-73051 passed two stages of factory development tests, during which 20 flights were performed. On October 17, the aircraft flew to Zhukovsky near Moscow, where the aircraft systems continued to be tested and tests will be carried out to obtain an airworthiness certificate.

Simultaneously with the flight tests, TsAGI underwent blowdowns of the liner model with PD-14 engines, as well as static and strength tests. During the first such test in April 2017, the loads on the wing box box were brought to the limit - with an “upward bend”, up to the destruction of the structure. When approaching 100% of the calculated ultimate load, the caisson collapsed. Its design has been improved, resulting in an increase in the weight of the wing by about 25 kg. In December, during repeated tests, the caisson collapsed at a load of 131% of the calculated one.

As a result, it was experimentally confirmed that the design has an additional margin of safety in relation to design loads - this will ensure the safety of the composite wing during aircraft operation.

During testing of the stabilizer composite caisson, artificial damage was applied to the frame part of the caisson top panel and its residual strength was tested. The investigated area withstood all the declared loads. Further, the damage was repaired, and as part of repeated static tests, the caisson was subjected to bending deformations. The obtained data will allow to determine the characteristics of the residual strength of the element of the future aircraft in case of repair. In total, it is planned to carry out 60,000 cycles at the level of 50% of the calculated load.

At the very end of December 2017, the third certification stage of flight tests of the PD-14 engine began, in 2018 it is expected to receive a type certificate federal agency air transport (Rosaviatsia).

The first MC-21-300 aircraft with a passenger cabin and interior installed inside is planned to be produced in September 2018. This will be the third prototype to be shown to potential customers.

At the end of December, it was decided that the first serial liner MS-21-300 would be transferred to Irkutsk and began to be operated by the IrAero airline, initially all the first aircraft were to be delivered to Aeroflot.

In January, the second flight copy of the MS-21 will be transferred to the IAP flight test station, and four more experimental airliners are being built. The year 2018 will be full of aircraft tests on the ground and in the air; towards the end of the year, the assembly of the first production aircraft will begin.

IL-96-400M

The program to resume production of the domestic wide-body long-haul aircraft Il-96-400M, launched in 2016, continued its implementation.

According to the UAC forecast, prepared for the MAKS-2017 air show, Russia will need 115 large-capacity aircraft by 2036. Of these, 80 boards from 200 to 325 seats and 35 aircraft with a capacity of more than 325 passengers. Il-96-400M should partially replace foreign-made aircraft with a dimension of more than 325 seats. In a one-class layout, it is designed for 436 passengers, in a two-class layout - for 386 and in a three-class layout - for 315 people. The maximum takeoff weight of the aircraft will be at least 270 tons, the flight range with a payload of 41 tons will be at least 9 thousand km.

In February 2017, UAC and AK im. Ilyushin signed a contract for development work on the creation of a modernized Il-96-400M passenger aircraft. Under the terms of the contract, a prototype aircraft must be manufactured for flight testing. It is scheduled to take to the skies for the first time in 2019. For building prototype Il-96-400M aircraft are planned to spend more than 4.7 billion rubles.

In early spring, it became known that four upgraded PS-90A3M turbofan engines would be installed on the aircraft instead of PS-90A1 engines.

VASO launched a production modernization program. The start of serial assembly of Il-96-400M aircraft is scheduled for 2020, in total, 6 aircraft are planned to be produced in the interests of civil aviation.

At the end of the year, it was decided to upgrade the Il-96-400M aircraft to authorized capital UAC contribution in the amount of 3.595 billion rubles, and STLC to allocate 4 billion rubles for the purchase of two Il-96-400M aircraft, the commissioning date is 2021. The estimated cost of purchasing aircraft will be 14 billion rubles, including 200 million rubles from extrabudgetary sources.

IL-114-300

In 2018, the first prototype Il-114-300 should be built. Toward the end of the year, it is planned to begin its flight tests. The aircraft will immediately be equipped with TV7-117ST engines instead of the previously planned TV7-117SM. From 2021 production aircraft will be delivered to airlines. In just 10 years - from 2021 to 2029 - it is planned to produce about 100 cars.

Three aviation plants will be involved in the construction of the Il-114-300: the Nizhny Novgorod Sokol, the Voronezh VASO and the RAC MiG aircraft plant in Lukhovitsy. The Sokol plant will produce fuselage compartments, the Voronezh aircraft plant will produce the wing, and the final assembly will be carried out in the Moscow region.

Government spending on the Il-114-300 project is planned to be distributed as follows:

• for work on the deployment of serial production of Il-114-300 at aircraft factories - 26.7 billion rubles
• for development work, including the refinement of the TV7-117SM turboprop engine - 14.5 billion rubles until 2020.
• for the implementation of the program to create an after-sales service system - 9.6 billion rubles
• for technological re-equipment of production - 2.6 billion rubles
• for leasing and financial support for Il-114-300 operators - about 26 billion rubles.
• Total: about 80 billion rubles.

In December, the first stage of flight tests of the TV7-117ST engine, which began on September 12, was completed. About 20 flights were performed, according to the results of which, in mid-January 2018, CIAM will prepare a conclusion on the possibility of installing TV7-117ST on the first experimental Il-112V aircraft. The tests were carried out on the Il-76LL flying laboratory. An experimental engine was installed on one of the pylons instead of the standard unit. The aircraft with the installed engine was demonstrated at the static exposition of MAKS-2017.

TV7-117ST on the Il-76LL flying laboratory. MAKS-2017 / (с) Andrey Velichko, Aviation of Russia

At the Production Complex No. 1 (PK No. 1), a branch of RAC MiG JSC in Lukhovitsy, a representative office of PJSC Il was opened, preparations for the assembly of the Il-114-300 began. The creation of a permanent center of PJSC "IL" is necessary for the coordination of work between the specialists of the "MiG" Corporation and the engineers of "IL".

In March 2017, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and China Civil Aircraft Corporation (COMAC) established a joint venture for the development, production, sales and after-sales service of a long-range wide-body aircraft (SHFDMS). At the end of September, the SFDMS family received the official name CR929. The basic version of the wide-body long-haul aircraft will be designated CR929-600, the junior version CR929-500, and the senior version CR929-700. The aircraft will contain up to 50% composites.

Passed the Gate 2 design stage. The key result of the work at this stage was the receipt of an overview of the aircraft's engineering concept. In 2018, it is planned to enter the phase of identification and selection of suppliers of AC systems and equipment.

Frigate Ecojet

In 2017, the concept of the promising wide-body aircraft Frigate Ecojet changed dramatically. Due to the lack of modern civilian engines with a thrust of 18-23 tf on the market, the company decided to redesign the aircraft for four PD-14 engines. In July 2017, Fregat Ecojet and UEC Aviadvigatel began developing the project. The updated version of the aircraft was named FreeJet.

The concept of a wide-body aircraft FreeJet

The excess thrust generated by the new power plant created the conditions for the implementation of the principles of a “more electric aircraft” and a number of other advanced design solutions. The preliminary design of the Fridget aircraft was announced at the MAKS-2017 air show.

By December, the conceptual design was completed - finite element models of a high degree of detail were developed, a weight summary of the airframe structures was compiled, a project for the production of an aircraft unit assembly was detailed, and a digital model of the aircraft was created. In 2018, it is planned to determine the technical appearance of the aircraft.

In 2017, a contract was signed between STLC and the Ural Civil Aviation Plant for the supply of five 19-seat L-410 UVP-E20 aircraft, the cost of one aircraft is 400 million rubles. In 2018, the construction of a production site for the assembly of these aircraft is being completed, and in the same year the assembly of the first batch will begin, from 2019 the machine will be delivered to customers, in particular, to STLC.

An-148/An-140

In 2017, VASO handed over two An-148-100E passenger aircraft to the Russian Aerospace Forces - these are aircraft with registration numbers RA-61731 and RA-61732. They became the 11th and 12th sides of the An-148-100E, built under a contract for the supply of 15 An-148-100 aircraft, signed by VASO (without the participation of the UAC) with the Russian Ministry of Defense in May 2013.

In 2017, the Samara OJSC Aviakor-Aviation Plant did not hand over to the Russian Ministry of Defense a single new An-140-100 turboprop passenger aircraft, and, apparently, there will be no further deliveries of these aircraft, despite the nominally remaining order for five units for the Russian Aerospace Forces . The total number of An-140-100s received by the Ministry of Defense in 2009-2016 reached nine units (five in the Aerospace Forces and four in the Naval Aviation of the Navy).

Special and transport aviation

Il-76MD-90A

For 2016-2017 Aviastar-SP JSC (Ulyanovsk) did not take off a single new Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft. In fact, the implementation of the contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense dated October 2012 for the production of 39 Il-76MD-90A aircraft stalled after the first aircraft was commissioned in early 2016. This is due to the fact that the plant is preparing to launch a new production line for the assembly of these aircraft, its installation should be completed in early 2018. The new line will make it possible to produce up to 18 cars per year, against three on the existing one before modernization.

In January 2017, TsAGI passed tests for the static strength of the Il-76MD-90A wing console. The new modification of the wing is distinguished by the use of long panels and stressed fasteners in the design, which can significantly increase the durability of the structure and ensure the tightness of the fuel tanks.

Il-76TD-90VD in Antarctica

Tu-214

In 2017, at the Kazan Aviation Plant named after S.P. Gorbunova ( PJSC branch"Tupolev") for the Ministry of Defense under the contract of 2015, two special-purpose aircraft were built - the control point Tu-214PU-SBUS. Aircraft with registration numbers RA-64529 and RA-64530 are in the testing phase.

Three more aircraft for the Ministry of Defense, which will replace the Tu-134, Tu-154, Il-62M being withdrawn from the fleet of the military department, will be built by order of the UAC, the contract amount is 13.6 billion rubles.

Be-200ChS

In 2017, TANTK them. Berieva handed over two Be-200ChS amphibious aircraft to the Russian Emergencies Ministry. One of them is the first production aircraft of this type built in Taganrog. The third aircraft RF-31140 (serial number 305) completed its first flight on November 27 and is preparing to be handed over to the Ministry of Emergency Situations. In 2018, TANTK plans to increase the production of Be-200 amphibious aircraft to six aircraft.

On November 18, the A-100 Premier airborne early warning aircraft, based on the Il-76MD-90A, made its first flight.

Il-78M-90A

On November 29, in Ulyanovsk, at the Aviastar-SP plant, an Il-78M-90A tanker was transferred to the flight test station. This is the first tanker made in Russia, previously these aircraft were produced at TAPOiCh. The first flight of the aircraft may take place before the end of spring 2018.

Read also: The first stage of flight tests of the TV7-117ST engine has been completed

IL-112V

The first flight of the Il-112V LVTS was planned no later than July 1, 2017. However, it did not take place due to the unavailability of the aircraft. In August 2017, it was reported that all preparatory work for testing the Il-112V aircraft was almost completed, but as of January 1, 2018, the aircraft had not yet left the assembly shop and was not transferred to the LIS. Probably, such a delay is due to the unavailability of the TV7-117ST power plant, the first stage of flight tests of which was completed in Zhukovsky in December 2017.

IL-276

In June 2017, the Il-214 aircraft (MTA / SVTS) received the official name Il-276. The aircraft will be equipped with PD-14 engines, production will be organized at JSC Aviastar-SP in Ulyanovsk. The resumption of cooperation with India on this aircraft is not envisaged.

Military aviation

In 2017, the total number of combat and combat training aircraft transferred under the State Defense Order to the Aerospace Forces and the Russian Navy decreased, which is primarily due to the completion in 2016 of contracts for the supply of MiG-29SMT and MiG-29KR / KUBR fighters, the cessation of supplies of Su-30M2 fighters , as well as with a decrease in the pace of deliveries of combat training aircraft Yak-130. At the same time, deliveries of the main modern combat aircraft Su-30SM, Su-34 and Su-35S were maintained at the already standard level.

In total, according to known data, in 2017 the Russian Armed Forces received 43 new production combat aircraft - these are 17 Su-30SM, 16 Su-34, ten Su-35S and six Yak-130 combat training aircraft.

At the very end of 2017, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said in an interview with the Rossiya 24 TV channel that 139 combat aircraft were produced during the year, without specifying the types of vehicles. Probably, the Deputy Prime Minister was referring to aircraft that have already left the assembly shops, but have not yet been delivered to customers, as well as aircraft intended for delivery to foreign customers.

Deliveries of combat aircraft in 2008-2017

Type	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
MiG-29STM	-	28	-	-	-	-	-	4	12	-
MiG29UMB	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
MiG-29KR	-	-	-	-	-	2	8	10	-	-
MiG-29KUBR	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	-
Su-27SM3	-	-	4	8	-	-	-	-	-	-
Su-30M2	-	-	2	2	-	3	8	3	2	-
Su-30SM	-	-	-	-	3	14	21	27	17	17
Su-34	1	2	4	6	10	14	18	18	16	16
Su-35S	-	-	-	-	2	8	24	12	12	10
Yak-130	-	3	6	3	15	18	20	14	10	6
Total	1	39	16	19	29	61	101	90	69	49

In 2017 Russian aviation industry 33 combat aircraft of the new construction were delivered abroad:

• 15 MiG-29M/MiG-29M2 to Egypt
• 6 Su-30MKI(A) to Algiers
• 2 Su-30SM to Kazakhstan
• 10 Su-35s to China
• 3 Yak-130s to Myanmar.

MiG-35

In January 2017, a bright presentation took place in Lukhovitsy, near Moscow, of a new light multifunctional fighter MiG-35. During the year, it underwent factory flight tests, which ended in December. In January 2018, state tests of the aircraft will begin. The MiG-35 was demonstrated at the MAKS-2017 static display and took part in the flight program of the Army-2017 forum.

Su-30SM

During 2017, the Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ) handed over to the Ministry of Defense 17 multifunctional two-seat Su-30SM fighters. Of these, 12, built under contracts in 2012, entered the Russian Aerospace Forces, and five more were delivered under separate contracts for the Naval Aviation of the Russian Navy.

Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named after V.P. Chkalov were handed over to the Russian Aerospace Forces 16 frontline bombers Su-34. Ten of them entered the 277th bomber aviation regiment of the 303rd mixed aviation division of the 11th Red Banner Army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Eastern Military District at the Khurba airfield (near Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Territory). Six more Su-34 aircraft, transferred to NAZ at the end of 2017, are intended to start re-equipping the 2nd Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment of the 21st, stationed at the Shagol airfield (Chelyabinsk) and now equipped with Su-24M2 front-line bombers.

At the end of 2017, the total number of Su-34s built under all contracts, including seven prototypes and pre-production models, reached 114 units. Thus, the Su-34 became the first "post-Soviet" combat aircraft manufactured for an internal customer in the amount of more than 100 units.

In 2018, the modernization of the Su-34 will begin. We are talking about expanding the combat capabilities of the aircraft compared to the basic version.

Su-35S

In 2017, the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant named after Yu.A. Gagarin (KnAAZ) handed over ten Su-35S fighters to the Russian Aerospace Forces. They were built by KnAAZ within the framework of the five-year contract concluded in December 2015 between the Russian Ministry of Defense and Sukhoi Company JSC for the supply of 50 Su-35S fighters.

Earlier, Sukhoi successfully implemented the first contract in 2009 for the supply of 48 Su-35S fighters to the Russian Ministry of Defense. All 48 aircraft built by KnAAZ were delivered to the Aerospace Forces from late 2012 to early 2016. Thus, the total number of Su-35S received by the Russian Ministry of Defense in 2017 amounted to 68 aircraft.

Yak-130

In 2017, IAP delivered a total of six Yak-130 combat training aircraft to the Russian Aerospace Forces. The aircraft entered the 200th training aviation base in Armavir (Krasnodar Territory), which provides training for the restored Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation Pilot School (KVVAUL) named after A. K. Serov.

However, the further transfer of the Yak-130 to the Russian Aerospace Forces stalled. Although from June to November 2017, eight more Yak-130s for the Russian Aerospace Forces (serial numbers from 1404 to 1411) were flown at IAP, but none of them was delivered and at the end of the year all these aircraft remained in Irkutsk. Perhaps this is due to the next modifications of aircraft of this type after two flight accidents with the Yak-130 that took place at once on the same day on June 21, 2017.

With the transfer of six Yak-130 aircraft to the Russian Aerospace Forces in 2017, the total number of serial aircraft of this type supplied by the Russian Ministry of Defense reached 95 units - of which 12 of the first two series were built at the Nizhny Novgorod Aviation Plant Sokol OJSC, and another 83 - at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant.

Read also: Fifth-generation fighter Su-57 completed the first flight with the engine of the second stage

In 2017, the promising T-50 front-line aviation complex received the Su-57 index. During the year, three final flight prototypes of the aircraft took off:

• T-50-9 - first flight on April 24
• T-50-11 - August 6
• T-50-10 - 23 December.

Earlier, from 2010 to 2016, seven flight prototypes of the T-50 were submitted for testing. In total, 9 aircraft were involved in flight and ground tests in 2017.

December 5 at LII them. MM. Gromov made the first flight of the Su-57 fighter (PAK FA T-50) tail number 052 with the engine of the 2nd stage (product 30). The new engine was installed in one of the engine nacelles of the aircraft instead of the standard AL-41F1. The analysis of test results and refinement of the engine will be deployed in the period from 2018 to 2020. State tests are scheduled for 2020.

The first pilot batch will be 12 aircraft, in 2018 the Aerospace Forces will receive no more than three fighters. Pre-series production of the Su-57 is scheduled for 2019. Previously, the start of deliveries was planned for 2017.

The joint Russian-Indian project of the FGFA aircraft is in an uncertain state. During the year, there were conflicting reports from India about the readiness of the Indian side to continue participating in the project. With a high degree of probability, the project may become more active towards the end of the year, when preliminary test results of the "product 30" engine appear. The lack of an engine for the FGFA aircraft hinders the development of the project, because. for India, the availability of a modern fifth-generation engine is one of the main factors for continuing work on this aircraft.

Tu-22M3

The Tupolev Design Bureau completed the development design documentation for a modified version of the Tu-22M3 bomber - Tu-22M3M. Deep modernization of aircraft in service will begin in 2018. The Tu-22M3M will receive modern high-precision weapons, its electronic equipment and engines will be the same as those of the latest Tu-160M2.

Tu-160M/Tu-160M2

On December 16, at the Kazan Aviation Plant named after Gorbunov, a deeply modernized Tu-160M ​​aircraft with serial number 804 was rolled out to the flight test station - the first prototype manufactured under the program to resume production of the Tu-160M2 bomber. The first flight of the aircraft will take place before the end of January 2018.

Rolling out the Tu-160M2 prototype from the final assembly shop

In 2018, the long-range aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces will receive six modernized Tu-160M ​​strategic missile carriers. There were three in 2017. To carry out tasks in the Syrian Arab Republic, Tu-160 and Tu-95MS strategic aircraft with the use of high-precision weapons and modernized Tu-22M3 aircraft with the use of aerial bombs were involved. The total flight time in long-range aviation amounted to more than 20 thousand hours. The average flight time for the crew is more than 120 hours.

In 2018, at least two divisions naval aviation and air defense forces Pacific Fleet will be united in the army with headquarters in Kamchatka. The tasks of the new connection will include control of the air situation in Kamchatka, Chukotka and in the Arctic region. The new army will include aviation units, anti-aircraft missile and radio engineering troops. The zone of responsibility of the operational association will be the entire space from the Northern Kuriles to the Arctic Wrangel Island - in fact, the entire north-east of the country.

The Air Force and Air Defense Forces of the Western Military District will receive about forty Su-34, MiG-31 (after modernization), Su-35S and Su-30SM combat aircraft in 2018.

In connection with the defeat of the main forces of ISIS (banned in Russia) and the liberation of almost the entire territory of Syria from them, since December 11, the Russian Ministry of Defense has carried out a significant reduction in the Russian military group. On December 12 and 13, on the arrival of: Su-34 front-line bombers at the airfield in the Khabarovsk Territory, MiG-29SMT fighters - in Astrakhan region. At the same time, the withdrawal of the strike group of long-range aviation from Mozdok (the closest air force base to Syria in Russia) of Tu-22M3 bombers began. They were also sent to places of permanent deployment in Kaluga, Irkutsk and Murmansk regions. The withdrawal from the hostilities of a significant part of the aviation that participated in the Syrian campaign was possible only on one condition - these forces are not needed to provide military support to Damascus, and Moscow does not foresee sudden actions of jihadists in Syria, which means that some solid agreements with those who have a powerful influence on the Syrian opposition.

More than 48,000 servicemen of the Russian Army received combat experience in Syria. 80% of operational-tactical and 90% of army aviation crews have 100-120 sorties each. In total, the aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces made 34,000 sorties in two years.

Training and sports aviation

In the spring and summer of 2017, preliminary tests of the Yak-152 trainer were carried out. In autumn, two aircraft participated in state trials at GLITs (Akhtubinsk). Both Yak-152 aircraft took part in the MAKS-2017 air show. The first copy with tail number 01 participated in demonstration flights, and the second car with tail number 02 was demonstrated in a static parking lot.

In 2018, it is planned to produce more than ten cars at IAP.

2017 was not full of news on the new jet trainer SR-10. The aircraft participated in the MAKS-2017 flight program, and its flight tests continue in the interests of the Ministry of Defense. By the end of 2018, the first batch of aircraft will be produced at the Smolensk Aviation Plant, and by the end of the year, the SR-10 is expected to be adopted by the Aerospace Forces as a secondary training trainer at the II-IV courses of flight schools.

Design Bureau SAT in 2017 began designing a heavy strike UAV AR-10 "Argument" based on the SR-10. According to technical data, "Argument" will be able not only to carry out airstrikes as an attack aircraft and hit enemy ships, air defense systems (AD) and armored vehicles, but also to intercept its drones.

UZGA (Yekaterinburg) launched the production of Austrian light multi-purpose aircraft Diamond DA42T, in 2017 educational institutions VKS delivered three aircraft. In 2018, state joint tests will be completed, 17 aircraft are planned for 2018, and 15 more in 2019. A total of 35 aircraft will be delivered by the end of 2019.

The flight training system for combat aviation pilots will be built as follows: Diamond DA42T / Yak-152 aircraft - initial flight training for cadets, SR-10 - intermediate flight training for II-IV courses, and the third stage - Yak-130 for the final course.

Helicopters

A joint venture for the production of Ka-226T light helicopters was registered in India. Russian Helicopters, together with JSC Rosoboronexport, will arrange deliveries to India and localization of production in this country of the Ka-226T helicopter and its modifications in the amount of 200 units, with at least 140 units of them to be produced at the facilities of the joint venture in India.

In 2017, the Aerospace Forces received 12 Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters.

STLC received all 29 helicopters to be delivered in 2017 for use in air ambulance. The contract for the supply of medical helicopters was signed at the end of 2016. A total of 29 aircraft were contracted: 6 Ansat helicopters, 10 Mi-8MTV-1 and 13 Mi-8AMT. Next year, the holding is to deliver another 31 cars to STLC.

UTair-Helicopter Services JSC received six new Mi-8AMT multi-purpose helicopters during the year, two of which are equipped with medical modules.

In 2017, in accordance with state contracts, the Russian Ministry of Defense and other state customers received Ka-52, Mi-35M and Mi-28N combat helicopters, Mi-26 transport helicopters, and Mi-8 multipurpose helicopters. For the first time, shipborne Ka-226T helicopters and combat training Mi-28UB helicopters (8 helicopters) were delivered.

10 training helicopters "Ansat-U" in November-December entered the training air base Air Force Academy. N.E. Zhukovsky and Yu.A. Gagarin, stationed in the Saratov region.

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The first deliveries of the Mi-28NM combat helicopter to the troops will begin at the end of 2018.

The Russian Helicopters holding company STLC, as part of the international aerospace show MAKS-2017, entered into an agreement on the supply of 30 helicopters in 2018. In accordance with the signed agreement, in 2018 STLC will be supplied with twelve Mi-8AMT helicopters manufactured by the Ulan-Ude aircraft factory, as well as six Mi-8MTV-1 and twelve Ansat helicopters produced at the Kazan Helicopter Plant.

Also at MAKS-2017, three contracts were signed with United Helicopters International Group, according to which 10 helicopters will be delivered to Chinese operators in 2017-2018. United Helicopters will receive 5 Ansat light medical helicopters, three Mi-171 transport helicopters and two Ka-32A11BC firefighters for subsequent delivery to operators in China.

In 2017, 5 Ka-32A11BC helicopters were delivered to various Chinese customers. In addition, contracts were signed for the delivery of five more helicopters of this type abroad. Under the signed agreements, Ka-32A11BC helicopters will be delivered to Thailand and Turkey for the first time.

In total, 214 new helicopters were delivered in 2017, including about 100 in the interests of the Russian law enforcement agencies, of which 72 were for the Ministry of Defense. Another 70 helicopters in 2017 were handed over to the Ministry of Defense after overhaul. More than 70 helicopters - civil purposes, which go both to the Russian and foreign markets, 29 helicopters for air ambulance, etc.

In 2018, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is scheduled to supply about 60 new helicopters, including more than 30 Mi-8 helicopters as part of the formalized joint decisions on early delivery.

air transportation

In 2017, one company left the market and one company appeared. In the fall, due to numerous long flight delays, Rosaviatsiya limited the validity of the air operator's certificate of VIM-Avia from October 27. Another airline, Azimuth, began carrying passengers from Rostov-on-Don in September, and a little later from Krasnodar. As of January 1, 2018, the airline's fleet had four regional SSJ100 aircraft. Azimuth plans for 2018 to expand the aircraft fleet and the geography of flights.

Tigrolet and Superjet at Vnukovo airport

During the year, Russian carriers served more than 105 million passengers. Previously maximum value passenger traffic reached in 2014 and amounted to 93.2 million passengers. In 2016, about 88.6 million people were transported, in 2017 the growth in passenger traffic was 18.5%.

According to the results of 11 months, international transportation increased by 33.4%, of which between Russia and foreign countries outside the CIS, growth was 39.4%, between Russia and the CIS countries - 8.5%. The growth of transportation within the country amounted to 10.7%, on local routes the number of passengers transported increased by 2.3%.

Almost all Russian airlines showed an increase in passenger traffic in 2017. The top five at the end of 11 months is as follows:

1. Aeroflot - 113.8%
2. Russia - 141.0%
3. Siberia (S7) - 103.7%
4. Ural Airlines - 124.0%
5. UTair - 109.1%

The highest growth rates passenger traffic in January-November 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, the following companies achieved (in descending order of passengers carried):

• Azur Air - 161.1%
• North wind - 195.5%
• Red Wings - 172.5%
• Royal Flight - 152.1%
• Saratov Airlines - 158.1%
• iFly - 178.2%
• IrAero - 159.8%

The number of passengers carried by the following airlines has decreased:

• Gazpromavia - 97.7%
• Komiaviatrans - 74.4%
• Polar Airlines - 95.3%
• Orenburg International Airport - 84.3%

Airports

The largest airport in Russia in terms of the number of passengers served is Sheremetyevo. In 2017, the airport served 40 million people. Also, a large-scale reconstruction is actively ongoing at Sheremetyevo: Terminal B is being built, an underground inter-terminal passage will be put into operation by the beginning of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which will connect the South and North terminal complexes. The construction of the third runway is underway. The two existing runways are located very close to each other and, taking into account flight safety requirements, cannot simultaneously operate for takeoff / landing. Because of this, in difficult weather conditions (snow, fog), a large number of aircraft accumulate in the waiting area for landing. The third runway, which should be launched by the start of the football championship, will increase the capacity of the airport and eliminate the queues of aircraft in the air.

Construction of the T2 terminal and the third runway continues at Domodedovo Airport. The terminal should start serving passengers by the beginning of the 2018 World Cup. After the commissioning of the new T2 segment and taking into account the implementation of the current project to expand the T1 terminal segment, the area of ​​the air terminal complex will almost double - up to 500,000 sq. m. The total capacity of terminals T1 and T2 will be more than 45 million passengers per year. This indicator will bring Domodedovo into the top ten airports in Europe and into the TOP-30 airports in the world. After the commissioning of T2, in terms of terminal capacity, Domodedovo will become comparable, for example, with Heathrow Airport (London) and will exceed the size of the passenger terminals of such leading European airports as Munich and Zurich.

Superjet a / c "Azimut" on the platform of the new Rostov airport "Platov"

At the end of the year, the new airport of Rostov-on-Don, Platov, built from scratch in an "open field", was launched. The base carrier of the new airport is the Azimuth airline, which operates flights to St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Samara, and others bypassing Moscow. The city airport of Rostov will be decommissioned in the future, and its territory will be integrated into urban development for housing and social infrastructure.

At the final stage of construction is a new airport terminal in Simferopol. At the end of the code, the builders closed the thermal circuit of the building. Installation of equipment, platform and forecourt is underway. The launch of the terminal is scheduled for the end of spring - by the beginning of the new tourist season. The second runway is also being reconstructed at the airport, which is now used as a taxiway. The purchase of equipment for radio technical support of flights for 69 million rubles is underway.

In mid-January 2018, the renovated Saransk Airport opens. On December 28, an S7 Airlines plane (Siberia) landed at the airport. On January 14, 2018, Saransk will receive the first regular flight operated by Pobeda Airlines, then two days later, from January 16, S7 will begin flights to the capital of Mordovia.

On December 26, 2017, a solemn ceremony of launching a new passenger terminal of Krasnoyarsk International Airport took place. Since December 22, the press service of the airport has not used its former name Yemelyanovo. There has been no official word on the name change.