Russian Civil Aviation: News #2

Austin wrote:United Engine Corporation deputy chief designer on Civil Engine Program
http://www.aviaport.ru/news/2015/11/24/370737.html

Creation of new engine will be based on the unified gas generator

PD-12B for future heavy helicopter ( likely Russia-China Heavy lift chopper and re-engined Mi-26 )
PD-10 for extended version of Sukhoi Superjet
PD-7 to re-engine the Sukhoi Superjet 100 and amphibious aircraft Be-200
PD-14M  for MS-21-400 and Indo-Russian MRTA

1.4 times the scaled gas generator of PD-14 is planned to create range of engines with a thrust of 20 to 35 tons , with Direct and GTF variant

Emergency mode power of TV7-117 engine to be increased to 3750 hp from current 3140 hp for TV 7-117V engine for Mi-38-3 helicopter program

Austin wrote:United Engine Corporation deputy chief designer on Civil Engine Program
http://www.aviaport.ru/news/2015/11/24/370737.html

Creation of new engine will be based on the unified gas generator

PD-12B for future heavy helicopter ( likely Russia-China Heavy lift chopper and re-engined Mi-26 )
PD-10 for extended version of Sukhoi Superjet
PD-7 to re-engine the Sukhoi Superjet 100 and amphibious aircraft Be-200
PD-14M  for MS-21-400 and Indo-Russian MRTA

1.4 times the scaled gas generator of PD-14 is planned to create range of engines with a thrust of 20 to 35 tons , with Direct and GTF variant

Emergency mode power of TV7-117 engine to be increased to 3750 hp from current 3140 hp for TV 7-117V engine for Mi-38-3 helicopter program

Interesting that versions are also intended to retrofit existing aircraft, and I wasn't aware of the helicopter variant for very large helicopters.

Nizhny Novgorod. December 1. Interfax-AVN - Investments in organizing the production of short-haul aircraft IL-114 to the PAO "Nizhny Novgorod Aircraft building plant" Sokol "(" Falcon ") amount to 1.5-1.7 billion rubles, the presidential envoy in the Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich at a press -Conferences Tuesday.
"If we talk only about the" Falcon ", one and a half billion - one billion, seven hundred and - the calculated amount," - said the envoy.

He noted that the plant "Sokol", "there is free capacity, there are competent professionals have the opportunity to support the plant for its equipping and preparing the production for the production of new aircraft."
In co-operation, according to M.Babicha, "the company will work Ulyanovsk, Voronezh enterprise", if necessary, can be connected to others.

According to him, the new machine will be suitable not only for the domestic transport market, "but also to produce for export and for the needs of our special aircraft for the Ministry of Defence."

Envoy also said that on Wednesday scheduled a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, which will be distributed to all participants of the problem of cooperation, ranging from the Ilyushin Design Bureau to factories that will participate in the production of this aircraft.

Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin reported that the production of short-haul aircraft IL-114 are planned in Nizhny Novgorod.

IL-114 was produced until 2012 at an aircraft factory in Tashkent (TAPOiCH). There were built 17 cars. Seven aircraft are currently operated by the airline Uzbekistan Airways.

According to forecasts, sales of the Il-114 for various customers from 2019 to 2030 could reach nearly 320 aircraft. The maximum production capacity - 24 cars a year - must be achieved in 2025. According to the plans of production, the first prototype can be delivered in the years 2018-2019, and 2025 customers will be transferred to 24 such aircraft (estimated price of each - 960 million rubles. VAT in the prices of 2014).

Turboprop aircraft IL-114 is designed to carry up to 64 passengers. Its power plant consists of two engines TV7-117S (SM) with a capacity of 2500 hp Maximum take-off weight - 23.5 tons, maximum kommepcheskaya nagpuzka - 6.5 tons. Cruising speed - 500 km / h cruising altitude - 7600 meters. Range with 64 passazhipami - 1 thous. Km, with a load of 1.5 tonnes - 4800 km.

NAZ "Sokol" is one of the oldest Russian aircraft construction enterprises. Since 1949, the company specializes in the production of fighter planes of the "MiG". Since 2006, the "Falcon" is part of the United Aircraft Corporation.

Neutrality wrote:Mexico signed a contract with Sukhoi for the delivery of 30 SSJ-100.

"During the three-year research projects (R & D) considered various options to enhance the family MC-21 aircraft for the period until 2035," - he told Interfax-Military News Agency Project Manager "Airplane" 2020 "KLA Mikhail Kuryansky.

First of all, he said, it is possible modernization of the MS-21 on the optimization of the specific fuel consumption and improve the aerodynamics of the liner.

Pre-worked versions of the new single-aisle "single-pass" (one aisle) aircraft MS-21-400, which require engines with a thrust of up to 18 tons. It is also possible to create a family of aircraft - MS-21-500 MS-21-600 engines traction 20-25 m and MS-21-700 engines with a thrust of 30 tons, said M.Kuryansky.

"We consider and version of the so-called" universal "aircraft MS-21X, which can be positioned at a distance of nine or ten thousand kilometers and will be a key player in these ranges. Although in this embodiment, the plane turns out more continental, but even with the headwind for its intended use on ocean routes, "- said M.Kuryansky.

According to him, the project scenario MC-21X is approximately two times cheaper than the creation of two planes: long-haul wide-body and narrow-body of the new MS-21-400. M.Kuryansky said that the plane line "single-pass" MS-21-400 will be released as an indication of take-off weight of 105 tons take-off weight of the aircraft MC-21X will be around 155 tonnes.

marat wrote:Could somebody post some updated information about SU-100 Superjet production; how many of those aircrafts are produced?

Irish regional airline CityJet has agreed to option six more Russian-made Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) airliners with a $210 million list price, the Irish Independent reported.

The airline plans to turn an existing 10-order option for Russian airplanes into orders, according to CityJet founder and executive chairman Pat Byrne. The company also placed an order for up to 14 Bombardier aircraft. The jets will replace the airline’s aging fleet.

"We're shaping up well for 2016," Byrne told the Irish Independent newspaper. "Winning the SAS contract, ordering the Superjets and Bombardiers means we're now in implementation mode.”

In October, CityJet announced that it had chosen the SSJ100 to enhance its fleet and network development program. The company had placed an order for 15 Russian-made aircraft with an option to buy 10 more.

The first deliveries of four aircraft are scheduled for the first quarter of 2016, with an additional 11 planes in 2017.

marat wrote:Could somebody post some updated information about SU-100 Superjet production; how many of those aircrafts are produced?

And is Su 130 project still alive?

TheArmenian wrote:

marat wrote:Could somebody post some updated information about SU-100 Superjet production; how many of those aircrafts are produced?

And is Su 130 project still alive?

As of today, 18 Superjets produced this year.

http://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/71914/

marat wrote:

TheArmenian wrote:

marat wrote:Could somebody post some updated information about SU-100 Superjet production; how many of those aircrafts are produced?

And is Su 130 project still alive?

As of today, 18 Superjets produced this year.

http://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/71914/

that is very low number i think that last year they produced 24 of them and plan for this year was about 40.

TheArmenian wrote:

marat wrote:Could somebody post some updated information about SU-100 Superjet production; how many of those aircrafts are produced?

And is Su 130 project still alive?

As of today, 18 Superjets produced this year.

http://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/71914/

william.boutros wrote:

TheArmenian wrote:

marat wrote:Could somebody post some updated information about SU-100 Superjet production; how many of those aircrafts are produced?

And is Su 130 project still alive?

As of today, 18 Superjets produced this year.

http://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/71914/

Well, the plane didn't live up to its expectations and is not part of a line yet in exception of the long range version.
Indonesia crash, sanctions and lack of good support all hampered the effort to promote the plane in the west.

marat wrote:

william.boutros wrote:

TheArmenian wrote:

marat wrote:Could somebody post some updated information about SU-100 Superjet production; how many of those aircrafts are produced?

And is Su 130 project still alive?

As of today, 18 Superjets produced this year.

http://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/71914/

Well, the plane didn't live up to its expectations and is not part of a line yet in exception of the long range version.
Indonesia crash, sanctions and lack of good support all hampered the effort to promote the plane in the west.

Unfortunatelly i must agree with you. Plane is in production for quite long time but never reached planed rate of 60-70 per year. Competition in that category now is even bigger with Japan and China in game.
I hope that better days are in front of it, but i am not opptimist any longer. Production will be live and numbers will raise but it will  not be big comercial succes.

This was announced by CEO Vitaly Savelyev airlines at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Savelyev said that today the park of "Aeroflot" has 168 aircraft, including 26 SSJ-100. "For probably the next four or five months, we received another four cars, and will have 30 cars - this is a contract that we have already been concluded, - said V. Saveliev. - We are now in the stage of signing an agreement with SCA for another 20 cars "Sukhoi Superjet". Thus, the "Sukhoi Superjet" will be in the amount of 50 cars represented in our park, "- said Savelyev, who was quoted by Interfax-AVN.

Memorandum of Intent on the twenty SSJ-100 "Aeroflot" and SCA signed in January last year, originally planned to sign a firm contract until the end of 2015

william.boutros wrote:

marat wrote:

william.boutros wrote:

TheArmenian wrote:

marat wrote:Could somebody post some updated information about SU-100 Superjet production; how many of those aircrafts are produced?

And is Su 130 project still alive?

As of today, 18 Superjets produced this year.

http://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/71914/

Well, the plane didn't live up to its expectations and is not part of a line yet in exception of the long range version.
Indonesia crash, sanctions and lack of good support all hampered the effort to promote the plane in the west.

Unfortunatelly i must agree with you. Plane is in production for quite long time but never reached planed rate of 60-70 per year. Competition in that category now is even bigger with Japan and China in game.
I hope that better days are in front of it, but i am not opptimist any longer. Production will be live and numbers will raise but it will  not be big comercial succes.

They need to market the plane more aggressively.  Create a support and maintenance network for the plane in countries willing to purchase. They need to further develop new variants of the plane and improve its economy and reliability. All that would not be wasted as you will be building your customer, technological and support base for the entire aviation sector.
It may not be a bad idea to combine military related support facilities for helicopters and jets in foreign countries with civilian ones to improve service in both areas.

william.boutros wrote:

marat wrote:

william.boutros wrote:

TheArmenian wrote:

marat wrote:Could somebody post some updated information about SU-100 Superjet production; how many of those aircrafts are produced?

And is Su 130 project still alive?

As of today, 18 Superjets produced this year.

http://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/71914/

Well, the plane didn't live up to its expectations and is not part of a line yet in exception of the long range version.
Indonesia crash, sanctions and lack of good support all hampered the effort to promote the plane in the west.

Unfortunatelly i must agree with you. Plane is in production for quite long time but never reached planed rate of 60-70 per year. Competition in that category now is even bigger with Japan and China in game.
I hope that better days are in front of it, but i am not opptimist any longer. Production will be live and numbers will raise but it will  not be big comercial succes.

They need to market the plane more aggressively.  Create a support and maintenance network for the plane in countries willing to purchase. They need to further develop new variants of the plane and improve its economy and reliability. All that would not be wasted as you will be building your customer, technological and support base for the entire aviation sector.
It may not be a bad idea to combine military related support facilities for helicopters and jets in foreign countries with civilian ones to improve service in both areas.

United Engine Corporation (UEC) is preparing for the creation of high-thrust turbofan engines for advanced civil aircraft. As told at the last in the Central Institute of Aviation Motors (CIAM) Conference "Aero Engines of XXI Century" Deputy General Designer of the corporation Victor Belousov, to this end, a member of the JDC Perm company "" OAO is studying the possibility of increasing the gas generator of the new PD-14 engine.

PD-14 with a thrust of 14 tons is designed for Russia's new single-aisle aircraft MS-21. In late October began its flight tests on a flying laboratory IL-76LL.

According to the chief designer of the engine family of PD in the company "" OAO Igor Maximov, in the line of big motors base is supposed to make the PD-35 with a thrust of 35 tons. For the new plant is expected to scale gasifier from the PD-14 with the addition of an extra step at the outlet of the high pressure compressor . As a result, the number of compressor stages and turbine PD-35 will be 9 + 2, the diameter of the inlet to the compressor will rise to 815 mm compared to 582 mm for PD-14. It is assumed that the diameter of the fan motor will make a new 3100 mm, length of the engine - more than 8 m, weight - about 8 tons.

On the basis of the PD-35 will be developed with a thrust power plants 28 (PD-28) and 24 m (PD-24). The first two engines planned to offer two options and chetyrehdvigatelnyh promising widebody long-haul aircraft, the last - to haul widebody aircraft and long-term heavy military transport aircraft, it was noted in the presentation of the representative of the "" OAO.

Possible applications of the new engine could be a wide-body aircraft, which are jointly developing the Russian United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and the Chinese corporation COMAC. It is expected that the aircraft seating capacity up to 280 people. C929 with the working title will make its first flight in 2021 and will be commissioned in 2025

Victor Belousov said that similar work on the high-thrust engines lead to other enterprises of the holding - in Samara company "Kuznetsov". It considered the possibility of the development of power plants thrust up to 35 tonnes on the basis of the gas generator of the turbojet engine NK-32, which is now installed at strategic bombers Tu-160. According to Belousov, both options are considered as a promising power unit with direct drive and driven through the gearbox.

The company "Ilyushin" plans to develop a new wide-body passenger modification of the Il-96. "We go out with a proposal to launch the initiative on the basis of the Il-96-400 passenger aircraft," - said the January 13 General Director Sergey Velmozhkin.

The original version of Il-96-400T designed as a cargo version of the basic passenger version of IL-96-300 is distinguished by its extended 9.6 m fuselage, an increase of 20 tonnes maximum take-off weight (270 tons) and more powerful engines PS-90A1.

It was built four such aircraft, three of which were operated until 2013 the airline "Polet" has ceased its activities. Two of the existing board of this type is converted to an air control point Il-96-400VPU first ready. Two more aircraft will be converted into tankers Il-96-400TZ.

According Velmozhkina, the contract for this work with the Ministry of Defence has already been signed. "But the question is still at the stage of presentation of evidence that IL-96 can be used as a tanker," - he explained.

For the passenger version, some components of the IL-96-400 will be upgraded, but the aircraft to maintain the current PS-90 engines. At the same time discusses the use of this modification of the new PD-14 engine, which is designed for single-aisle aircraft MS-21.

Representatives of "Ilyushin" say the fuel efficiency that four-engine plane will be at the western analogues. Make of IL-96 twin-engine car will be if Russia will be developed by the engine thrust of 32-35 tons, the company stressed.

As previously stated by representatives of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), in the development plans of the family PD-14 is the creation of a traction engine, but the timing of its development has not yet been determined.