The MCS-21 Factory Just Changed How Aircraft Doors Are Built
The assembly procedure for the doors used on the Russian MC-21 passenger aircraft has been optimized by the Yakovlev Production Center in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The modifications...
Why the Il-276 Needs Russia’s PD-14M—And Why It’s Taking So Long
The PD-14 engine family of Russia is at the onset of a new and more intricate phase. While the fundamental PD-14 has transitioned from...
Inside the Tu-214 VIP: Russia’s Unusual Alternative to Gulfstream
The Tu-214 VIP is a rare example of a Russian medium-haul airliner that has been converted into a corporate aircraft for a comparatively small...
Russia’s Tu-214 Push Accelerates as Kazan Expands Production
The Tu-214 program in Russia is currently undergoing one of its most critical and challenging phases of development. The aircraft is no longer just...
Russia Flies Its Fully Domestic MC-21 to Moscow in a 5-Hour Test
A major milestone in the transition from factory production to the certification program has been achieved by the first serial-production, fully import-substituted MC-21-310 in...