Russia Tests a New Helicopter Safety System That Could Change Crash Protection
The Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) has completed the testing of prototype energy-absorbing floor elements that are intended to improve the safety of helicopter occupants...
Tu-214’s Flight Engineer Could Disappear — Here’s Why It Matters
Russia’s Tu-214 programme is approaching a critical milestone as engineers begin redesigning the aircraft’s onboard electronics and flight-control systems to eliminate the flight engineer...
They Fought Over Its Engines, Pilots Hated Its Controls—What Went Wrong With the Tu-204?
The Tupolev Tu-204 was intended to serve as a symbol of a new era in Soviet civil aviation. The Soviet aircraft industry was promised...
Russia Upgrades Its Biggest Locomotive Factory as a New Generation of Trains Takes Shape
Russia’s Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant (NEVZ), the country’s largest manufacturer of mainline and industrial electric locomotives, is upgrading its production facilities while preparing to...
PD-14 Engines Are Ready. Why Is Russia’s MC-21 Still Playing Catch-Up?
Russia’s effort to restore domestic passenger-aircraft production has reached an important stage, but a new challenge is emerging: its engines may be arriving at...