Russia has begun flight testing of the Su-57D, the two-seat version of the fifth-generation Su-57 multirole fighter jet, marking an important milestone for the United Aircraft Corporation’s aviation program.
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NK-33: the secret engine of the Soviet lunar race that escaped destruction
The NK-33 engine is one of the most emblematic chapters in Soviet engineering and in the history of the space race. Created under absolute secrecy to power the USSR’s lunar program, the propulsion system not only survived the cancellation of the mission but also returned to service decades later, in a new phase of the Russian space industry.
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Video: MS-21, SJ-100 and Il-114 complete icing tests in northern Russia
An additional certification campaign was carried out in the Arkhangelsk region and evaluated the aircraft’s performance under real natural icing conditions.
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Russian helicopter receives final certification and begins operating over large bodies of water
The Mi-171A3 helicopter, developed for offshore missions and now in a configuration fully based on Russian components, has completed its certification process and received official authorization to operate over large bodies of water.
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New Russian Aircraft Prototype Completes Maiden Flight at UZGA
The fifth prototype of the LMS-901 “Baikal,” identified as No. 0005 and the third airworthy example, completed its first test flight at the airfield of the Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA), part of the Union of Russian Mechanical Engineers.
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M105 Engine: Russia’s Response to International Restrictions in the Aviation Sector
Rostec develops the M105, a piston engine for light aviation, aiming to replace imports following the embargo
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Yakutsk Airport receives Il-114-300 for test flights at –30 °C
The regional turboprop aircraft Il-114-300 arrived at Yakutsk International Airport, named after Platon Oyunsky, to carry out a series of test flights in extremely low-temperature conditions.
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Video: Russia receives Su-57 aircraft with modernized onboard systems and weapons
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), part of the Rostec State Corporation, reported the delivery of a new batch of Su-57 aircraft to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
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Video: Russian PD-8 engine undergoes severe bird-strike test
The Russian company ODK released a video of the certification tests of the PD-8 aircraft engine, developed for the Superjet aircraft. The trials assessed the reliability of the propulsion system and flight safety under an abnormal bird-strike scenario.
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New Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters delivered to Russian operators for Arctic and Far East operations
Russian Helicopters has completed the delivery of a new batch of multifunctional Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters to three Russian airlines, expanding transport accessibility in strategic regions of the country’s Far North and Far East.
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Video: LMS-901 Baikal aircraft flies for the first time with Russian VK-800 turboprop engine
Yekaterinburg, December 24 – A prototype of the light multipurpose LMS-901 Baikal aircraft completed its first flight equipped with a fully domestic powerplant, combining the new VK-800 turboprop engine and the AV-901 propeller.
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Video: UAC delivers new batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers to the Russian Aerospace Forces
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC/OAK), part of the state conglomerate Rostec, has announced the delivery to the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) of a new batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers.
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