All articles by Vladimir Karnozov – Page 3
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PARIS: Irkut tests new wingbox for MS-21
Irkut president Alexey Fedorov said the carbon wingbox for the Irkut MS-21 regional jet was subjected to bench testing earlier this year as part of the next-generation narrowbody technology proving process.
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Russia details plan to buy 1,000 military helicopters
Russia's defence ministry will buy more than 1,000 new military rotorcraft by the end of this decade, according to Dmitry Petrov, general director of the Russian Helicopters industry group.
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NewsRussia eyes high-speed helicopters
Russia looks set to join Eurocopter and Sikorsky in the race to commercialise a high-speed helicopter, with the allocation of Rb3.6billion ($1.3 billion)...
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Crashed An-148 was 60kt over never-exceed speed
Russian investigators have concluded that the Antonov An-148 that crashed while on a test flight in early March was travelling at 60kt more than its never-exceed speed when it broke up.
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United Aircraft looks to grow Aviastar as airlifter centre
Russia's United Aircraft has indicated that it wants to develop its Aviastar factory in Ulyanovsk as a centre of expertise for airlifters and commercial...
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NewsTu-204SM struggles as key supporter backs away
Russia's beleaguered Tupolev Tu-204SM programme is struggling to avoid total derailment after lessor Ilyushin Finance, its key supporter, withdrew its interest.
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PICTURES: Armavia Superjet conducts first revenue flight
Armavia's first Sukhoi Superjet 100 has performed its maiden revenue flight, only two days after delivery to the operator. It flew from Yerevan Zvartnots...
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First Superjet pilots praise twinjet's handling
Armavia and Aeroflot crews will start training on the first Thales-built full-flight Superjet simulator in Paris in June.
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Sukhoi finally hands over first Superjet 100
Sukhoi has finally handed over the first Superjet 100, to Armenia's Armavia, while heated discussions surround the initial delivery to the next customer,...
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NewsAeroflot opens flight school as pilot shortage looms
Shortage of professional aviation personnel in Russia has driven the creation of Aeroflot Aviation School, which has opened in Melkisarovo and will offer training in 120 aviation-related fields.
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NewsAeroflot A320 familiarity aids Superjet pilot training
Aeroflot is capitalising on similarities with the Airbus A320 to aid training of its initial batch of Sukhoi Superjet 100 pilots, in the absence of a full-flight simulator.
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MS-21 heads for design freeze
United Aircraft's MS-21 is on track to pass the latest design gate in its development in April-May, the final selection of vendors and freezing of the airframe concept.
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Sukhoi's Su-25UBM completes state acceptance trials
Sukhoi has completed state acceptance trials for the Su-25UBM twin-seat attack aircraft and operational trainer, including the use of live weapons.
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Vemina Aviaprestige wins EASA approval for interior MRO
EASA has granted Vemina Aviaprestige, a Moscow-based cabin completions centre for business and VIP aircraft, Part 145 approval to provide interior equipment...
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Russian president takes first flight in new Tu-214PU
In the last days of October Russia's president Dmitry Medvedev flew the new governmental Tupolev Tu-214PU narrowbody twinjet for the first time on an official...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Sukhoi's PAK FA fighter completes first flight
Sukhoi's PAK FA fifth-generation fighter prototype has completed a 47min first flight, in a lift for the Russian aerospace industry ...
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PICTURE: First Russian-built An-148 prepares for first flight
GTK Rossiya's first Antonov-148, which is also the first of the regional jets to be built in Russia, is being prepared for its maiden flight next week. The...
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AERO INDIA: India unveils manned capsule design
At Aero India 2009 the Indian Space Research Organisation unveiled its orbital vehicle concept that consists of a crew...
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Russian combat aircraft makers to form one unit
Russia's United Aircraft (OAK) is to create a single combat aircraft division by merging its RSK MiG and Sukhoi units under the leadership of Sukhoi boss...
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Iran signs LoI for 50 Antonov An-148 regional jets
Iran's state-owned aircraft manufacturing company HESA has signed a letter of intent with Antonov for 50 An-148 regional jets for delivery in the next eight...