Did Sanctions Make Russia’s New Airliner Too Heavy?
The issue of whether Russia's MC-21 airliner became considerably heavier after sanctions and import substitution has become one of the most contentious in the...
Russian Pilots Raise Questions Over IL-114-300 Engine Design
The Ilyushin Il-114-300, Russia's latest regional turboprop, is currently approaching the final phase of development, which many in the Russian aviation industry consider to...
Russia’s Aircraft Industry Enters Faster Design with Sber AI T-FLEX platform
One of the most ambitious technological transformations in Russia's aviation industry since the Soviet era is currently underway. Two additional parallel developments have been announced,...
The Tu-214’s Biggest Weakness May Finally Be Solved
Tupolev Design Bureau engineers are currently engaged in the process of redesigning the Tu-214 aircraft to accommodate a two-pilot cockpit configuration, as Russia's initiative...
Russia Finally Moves Beyond Motor Sich With Massive New Engine Push
For decades, Motor Sich was a strategically important industrial company in the post-Soviet world. Russian helicopters, transport aircraft, industrial turbines, and energy systems throughout...