The Il-112V made its first flight
The latest Russian light military transport Aircraft Il-112V is intended to replace the Ukrainian An-26, made its 1st Test flight, said Last news in the press service of " Ilyushin ".
"The plane landed" - said the head of the Department, adding that the flight ended normally.
Test flight was held on the airfield aircraft plant of PJSC "VASO" (included in the transport aircraft Division of UAC). The crew was commanded by Hero of Russia Nikolay Kuimov. In the air, the Il-112V was accompanied by the Plane-laboratory Il-114п?п?.
the flight was observed by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov, heads of the Ministry of defence and the Ministry of industry and trade, UAC, OJSC " Il " and " VASO ".
Borisov described the development of a new aircraft an important step in the creation of the Park of military transport aircraft.
According to Borisov, the machine is built entirely of Russian parts and will be powered equipment on the Russian element base.
the head of the Ministry of industry and trade Manturov D., for their part, said that military transport aircraft require more than 100 aircraft to fill this niche is expected to products of the Russian aircraft.
The Il-112V - 1st military transport Aircraft, developed in Russia from scratch in the post-Soviet era. Work on its creation started from 2014.
The aircraft must replace the aging Park of An-26, half of which to be decommissioned by 2030 and 90 % - 2032-mu.
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