Does the Russian MC-21 Narrow Body Aircraft Need More Powerful Engines?
The MC-21 program has quietly emerged as one of the most interesting aviation developments of the past decade: a modern single-aisle Russian aircraft engineered...
Inside Russia’s 2ES11 “Orlets”: The Freight Locomotive Aiming to Transform Rail Transport
In late 2025, acceptance and certification tests started on the new 2ES11 "Orlets" mainline freight electric locomotive at the VNIIZhT experimental loop in Shcherbinka,...
Russia’s New Ansat Helicopter Clears Its Most Dangerous Test—Here’s Why It Matters
During a new phase of certification flight tests authorized by the Russian aviation authority, the upgraded version of the Ansat light multipurpose helicopter successfully...
Why Russia Wants India to Assemble Its Superjet and Il-114-300 — And What It Means for Aviation
A brief Russian report published in the press in recent days contains a seemingly simple statement: Russia—"may dispatch production to India in a version...
Aeroflot Set to Seal Historic Deal for 90 MC-21 Jets — What’s Behind the Delay?
Russia’s leading airline group, Aeroflot, has affirmed its intention to execute binding agreements for 90 MC-21 aircraft, representing one of the biggest and most...