Russia has found a replacement "kukuruznik"
The government decided to change the Russian-Austrian new aircraft project Diamond Aircraft Diamond aircraft"), the legendary "maize" An-2. The role of "daughter" also claimed the aircraft Lysacek", developed by the Samara plant "TsSKB-Progress".
The decision to acquire new invention aviation industry was taken on August 25 at a meeting in the Ministry of industry, dedicated to the creation of promising aircraft for local and regional traffic capacity from 9 to 19 seats, inform "news" referring to a source in the Ministry of industry. It is planned that the project will cost 11 billion, 7 of which will be allocated from the budget.
At the end of 2014 and will be completed by scientific research, and in 2015 - experimental design. By 2017 will be completed certification and "precious" Diamond Aircraft goes into series production. As reported by an anonymous source at the office, originally celebrated the An-2 was planned to change "Risacca" TsSKB-Progress". But in the result it was decided to lay a bet on the Diamond project. "Work, which took place at TsSKB-Progress", will not be in vain, and Lysacek" may take its own niche in the transition period. But based on the beliefs of financial performance is currently not fully withstand the competition with the Austrian aircraft," said an anonymous source in the Department.
As informs the newspaper, now the adherents of the Ministry of industry and trade information not officially commented. The decision to choose Diamond Aircraft approved and the 1st Deputy Chairman of the state Duma Committee on industry Vladimir Gutenev ("United Russia"). "On the starting line is not quite significant localization, but then it is expected that the progressive motors that will be used on airplanes Diamond, will be developed and will be produced at areas of our country. Roughly speaking, it is expected a significant localization in areas of the Russian Federation", - he said.
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