Could Russia’s Older PS-90A3 Engine Power the MC-21 After All?
The PD-14 and the PS-90A3 are often compared in Russian aviation discussions as a symbolic conflict between the "legacy" of Soviet-era engineering and a...
Massive Tu-214 Deal Signals Russia’s Push Away From Boeing and Airbus
In what could potentially be one of the largest firm commercial aviation orders in modern Russian history, Russian carrier S7 Airlines, in its in-house...
Russia’s New “Baikal” Aircraft Clears Major Flight Test Milestone
Another major milestone has been achieved in Russia's ambitious quest to modernize and revitalize regional aviation. The domestically developed VK-800 turboprop engine and AV-901...
The Aerospace Technique Helping Russia Fight the MC-21 Weight Crisis
The struggle to reduce aircraft weight has shaped the aviation industry for decades. Every kilogram that is removed from an airliner results in a...
Russia’s Ka-226T Flies Again — But This Time Without French Engines
Russia’s effort to rebuild its light helicopter industry around domestically produced engines has crossed another important milestone. The modernized Ka-226T helicopter successfully completed its...