Airframe of MC-21 is assembled ready for testing with Russia’s PD-14 engines
The installation of systems, wing and tail assembly will follow shortly [...]
Testing
The Ilyushin IL-114-300 first flight is postponed until late 2020
India’s HAL is reportedly interested in the Russian passenger turboprop’s production [...]
Russia to produce up to 12 new IL-112V light turboprop transports annually
Demand for the civilian version of the Ilyushin ramp aircraft is said to be 50 units [...]
Russia’s SSJ100 to expand high latitude envelope
The airliner was tested at the world’s northernmost commercial airport on Spitsbergen [...]
MC-21 narrowbody to sport Russian PD-14 engines from 2019
The powerplant is currently undergoing EASA certification [...]
Winglet-equipped SSJ100 makes world debut
The aircraft on display is the flying prototype factory numbered 97006 [...]
MC-21 with Russian engines could be certified in 2021
Flight tests of the PD-14-powered version are scheduled to begin in 2019 [...]
Second MC-21 prototype said to fly in early March at latest
The program will reportedly involve four flight-test prototypes [...]
Russia’s PD-14 turbofan engine enters third phase of flight tests
National certification is set for this year, to be followed by EASA validation in 2019 [...]
Russia completes initial flight tests on TV7-117ST turboprop engine
The new powerplant is intended for the Il-114-300 regional airliner [...]
MC-21 wing box passes another structural test
The objective was to make sure the test article can withstand maximum flight loads [...]
MC-21 with Russian engines tested in wind tunnel
The aircraft will have two powerplant options [...]
Tests continue on MC-21 tailplane
The engineers are looking to determine the residual strength of a repaired torsion box [...]
MC-21 prototype completes first flight from Zhukovsky
The aircraft spent over three hours in the air [...]
MC-21 prototype arrives at Zhukovsky for certification tests
A second prototype is expected to join the flight test program in December [...]
Second MC-21 flying prototype to be powered up in October
There are currently four more prototypes inside the final assembly hangar [...]
New Superjet 100 landing gear doors tested successfully
The improved design improves the airliner’s aerodynamics [...]
MC-21 prototype resumes test flights following adjustments
The airliner has been additionally fitted with strain gauges [...]
Engine for Il-114-300, Il-112 turboprops enters flight tests
The TV7-117ST is being test-flown on an Il-76LL testbed [...]
TsAGI to test MC-21 model with PD-14 in wind tunnel
The model will be put into the institute's transonic wind tunnel [...]
Micron ultralight helicopter debuts at MAKS
Russian laws do not require certification of the aircraft, the developer says [...]
MAKS: Mil Mi-38 tested for payload capacity
The helicopter lifted 5 tons of payload internally during certification tests [...]
MAKS premiere for Yak-152 single-engine trainer
The aircraft first flew on September 29, 2016 [...]
VRT300 UAV for ice reconnaissance
The UAV is primarily designed for ice patrols in support of safe maritime navigation in the Arctic [...]
VR-Technologies working to develop tiltrotor UAV
The RHV-30 is designed to carry up to 5 kg of payload [...]
All-composite derivative of An-2 biplane flies
The TVS-2DTS took to the skies on July 10 [...]
MC-21-300 factory tests enter second stage
Certification testing is to begin in October [...]
MC-21 to miss MAKS, get French ventilation system
The airliner is undergoing factory tests in Siberia [...]
MC-21 prototype first flies with landing gear retracted
The aircraft will now be subjected to more comprehensive tests [...]
EASA certifies engine for Russian Ka-62 helicopter
The French Ardiden 3G powerplant accumulated more than 8,500 hours of test operation during the certification process [...]
MC-21 proceeds with flight tests
The aircraft's runway performance was tested during the second flight [...]
SSJ100 wing found strong enough for winglets
The wing loading tests were conducted at Aviatest Center in Riga [...]
Kamov Ka-62 performs first flight
The helicopter was airborne for 15 minutes [...]
Mi-171A2 to be certified in August
The new rotorcraft was put on static display at HeliRussia 2017 in Moscow [...]
MC-21 wing to be reinforced following static tests
The wing was subjected to one-off extreme loads in testing [...]