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...
Russia’s New Satellites Capture 3D Images of Earth—Here’s What They Can Reveal
The Aist-2T topographic satellites of Russia have successfully transmitted their first stereoscopic images of Earth, thereby showcasing a new capability for the development of...