The Battle of Super-Long Aircraft: Why Jets Are Growing Longer Again
Economics, technology, and airline strategy have consistently influenced the evolution of commercial aviation in cycles. Today, as global air travel continues its post-pandemic recovery,...
Why Russia Is Debating a Bigger Superjet Instead of a Smaller MC-21-210
In the upcoming decade, Russia's civil aviation industry is quietly contemplating a strategic question that appears straightforward on the surface but is highly technical....
Why Russia Is Building One of Its Largest Floating Docks Right Now
One of the most important current domestic shipbuilding infrastructure projects being developed in the interests of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is the floating...
Russia’s Amur Gas Mega-Plant Is Almost Complete — And It’s One of the Largest on Earth
Today, the Amur Gas Processing Plant (Amur GPP) is an unique example of the development of new chemical products and the processing of deep...
Why the Il-76 Cargo Hatch Looks Strange—and Why It’s Genius
The Ilyushin Il-76, a Soviet military transport aircraft, is commonly referred to as one of the most unique heavy airlifters ever built. The cargo...