Inside Gromov: The Russian Facility Testing Aircraft Engines Before Flight
Russia’s M. M. Gromov Flight Research Institute marked its 85th anniversary in March 2026, highlighting its role in testing aircraft engines, experimental aircraft and...
28 Flights, 107 Hours: Russia Pushes MC-21-310 Toward the Finish Line
In autumn 2026, the MC-21-310 flight-test program in Russia entered a particularly rigorous phase. In September alone, four aircraft—73051, 73054, 73055, and 73057—completed a...
Russia Spends Nearly ₽2 Billion to Unlock Its New VK-650V Helicopter Engine
Russia is preparing to spend nearly 2 billion rubles to the next major phase of the development of its VK-650V turboshaft engine. The objective...
Russia’s Il-76 Could Replace Part of the Tu-95—12 Missiles From a Cargo Plane
The Tu-95 is one of the most remarkable survivors in aviation history. The Tu-95MS aircraft of today are significantly younger than the family's first aircraft,...
Russia’s SJ-100 Faces 100-Mode Test in Belarus—Automatic Landing Put to the Test
The import-substituted SJ-100 prototype, which bears registration number 97023, has reached a critical phase of its certification program in Belarus. In order to assess...