Russian Civil Aviation: News #3

“We believe that the IL-114 is ideally suited for the program“ Make in India ”and are ready to consider various options for cooperation based on this aircraft, up to a modification specifically targeted at the Indian market,” said Kakushadze.

She stressed that the modification for India may suggest refinement for operating the machine in hot climates and in high altitude conditions.

According to Kakushadze, the Il-114 will be cheaper than ATR, which is associated with lower cost of labor and materials both in Russia and in India, where, among other things, it is possible to deploy aircraft production.

How did you manage to improve the performance of the TV7-117CM engine?

According to its main characteristics, the TV7-117CT engine is better than its predecessors - the TV7-117CM and TB7-117C engines. It was possible to achieve great performance in terms of power and other basic data due to the fact that a certain reserve was laid when laying the engine. In addition, we were able to apply new materials, and, of course, the design is also being improved. But the main thing, due to which we are today striving to improve the performance of the engines when they are modernized, is the creation of an ultra-modern engine management system. It allows even to achieve the best performance even without major design changes.

Can this engine compete with the Canadian PW-127 engine, which was also used on the IL-114?

This engine is not our competitor. We surpass it in all basic data. It is no coincidence that the TV7-117B engine replaced the Canadian Mi-38 helicopter , which gave the car additional characteristics. We believe that in this dimension our engine is the best in the world.

How did you manage to improve the performance of the TV7-117CM engine?

According to its main characteristics, the TV7-117CT engine is better than its predecessors - the TV7-117CM and TB7-117C engines. It was possible to achieve great performance in terms of power and other basic data due to the fact that a certain reserve was laid when laying the engine. In addition, we were able to apply new materials, and, of course, the design is also being improved. But the main thing, due to which we are today striving to improve the performance of the engines when they are modernized, is the creation of an ultra-modern engine management system. It allows even to achieve the best performance even without major design changes.

Can this engine compete with the Canadian PW-127 engine, which was also used on the IL-114?

This engine is not our competitor. We surpass it in all basic data. It is no coincidence that the TV7-117B engine replaced the Canadian Mi-38 helicopter , which gave the car additional characteristics. We believe that in this dimension our engine is the best in the world.

The United Aircraft Building Corporation (UAC) plans to additionally invest funds in eliminating the “objective flaws” of the after-sales service of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 short-range aircraft, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said in an interview with Russia 24. He added that part of the SSJ 100 equipment will be unified with MS-21 aircraft, which will have a positive effect on the cost price of the aircraft and make it more competitive.

“There are objective shortcomings associated with after-sales and after-sales service (SSJ 100. - Kommersant). But this is a disaster for almost all types of Russian civil aviation aircraft,” said the Deputy Prime Minister. According to him, the UAC program already has money for the formation of such networks and for the replenishment of "insurance reserves".

“Here we will need to seriously pull up. And in principle, the plane, according to the pilots, turned out to be quite good,” Mr. Borisov noted. He also said that all the shortcomings and flaws made during the creation of the aircraft, which are discovered during operation, "will be solved as they arise."

The SSJ 100 is a Russian civilian aircraft, developed in the mid-2000s. Passenger capacity - from 98 to 108 seats, flight range - 3 thousand km. The catalog price is $ 35 million. The product line consists of commercial aircraft SSJ 100, a version of Sukhoi Business Jet and special purpose aircraft. The aircraft uses a significant part of foreign components, in particular, the SaM146 engine of the French Safran.

In 2017, the SSJ 100 aircraft were supplied mainly by leasing VEB-Leasing (for Aeroflot) and GTLK (Yamal, Azimut, IrAero). The largest operator of the SSJ 100 is the Aeroflot company, it has 50 of them in the park.

In the autumn of 2018, Aeroflot and UAC entered into an agreement to supply 100 SSJ 100 in 2019-2026.

Mi-171A3 helicopter

he didnt have to say this really

nothing wrong with buying components , this helps you to cut production costs. doing everything by yourself is pretty costly way. The problem here is not Japan but US.

If they wanted, invest in Chinese materials if too expensive to do it at home.....

The United Engine-Building Corporation (UEC) managed not only to get rid of the dependence on imports, but also to improve the technical characteristics of the developed engines. Thus, Mil and Kamov combat helicopters received a modern and technologically advanced VK-2500 engine, while the innovative TV7-117CT will become the “heart” of the newest Il-112V transport aircraft.

VK-2500

Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said in 2018 that Russia had solved the problem of dependence on Ukrainian engines for the needs of the helicopter fleet of the Armed Forces.

The UEC organized the production of the VK-2500 turboshaft engine in Russia, which is intended to replace the TV3-117 engines produced in Ukraine.

The VK-2500 family is intended for most of the cars of the Kamov OKB and the Moscow Plant named after them. Mile In particular, it is installed on the modifications of the Mi-17 helicopters, as well as the latest combat Mi-28, Ka-52, Mi-35. If we talk about military helicopters delivered as part of the state defense order, today all of them are equipped with Russian VK-2500. For example, on the "Night Hunters" is installed exclusively Russian power plant.

In order to organize production in Russia VK-2500, a wide industrial cooperation of UEC enterprises was organized. The construction of a new design and production complex for helicopter engines was completed on the territory of the ODK-Klimov near St. Petersburg. The installation batch of VK-2500 engines entirely from Russian components was released in 2014, and in 2015 their mass production based on the ODK-Klimov was organized.

In comparison with TB3-117, the new VK-2500 is a more technological engine, the advantages of which are high fuel efficiency, increased power, a modern automatic control system.

For the development of the next modification, VK-2500PS-03, the UEC JV in St. Petersburg received a prize and a diploma from the Aircraft Builder of the Year 2017 competition.

The main differences between the new engine are the most modern Russian electronic automatic control system of the FADEC type and anti-surge protection. According to the developers, helicopters with such engines are practically protected from the failure of the power plant, which may arise due to powerful air flows or a strong pressure drop in hot climates.
The scope of work on certification of VK-2500PS-03 was completed in 2016. Since 2017, engines of this type have been mass-produced at the UEC-Klimov. The power plant with two VK-2500PS-03 is equipped with a new Russian helicopter Mi-171A2.

In addition, UEC designers are developing a promising VK-2500M engine, which is designed for installation on promising helicopters with flight speeds of up to 400 km / h. Among the main advantages - increased power with reduced weight and modularity of the structure. Also, the new engine can be easily applied to the modernization of the already existing fleet of helicopters "Mi" and "Ka" due to full interchangeability with the serial engines VK-2500 and TV3-117. UEC specialists have already tested individual components of the VK-2500M engine, which confirmed the declared characteristics.

TV7-117CT

The bright component of the ODK-Klimov import substitution program is the TV7-1CT engine - the “heart” of the Il-112V light military transport aircraft, which is currently undergoing aerodrome testing in Voronezh. The promising Russian aircraft of a new generation will replace the outdated An-24 and An-26.

TV7-117CT is the base engine for the powerplant of the military transport Il-112V, and the civilian modification - TV7-117CT-01 - will become the regular engine of the regional passenger aircraft Il-114-300 (Il-114V).

The take-off engine power of the TV7-117CT is 3000 horsepower. In emergency mode, the power plant can produce up to 3,600 horsepower. With a dry mass of not more than 500 kg, the engine has a specific fuel consumption of less than 200 grams per hp. at one o'clock. Thus, TV7-117CT is more powerful, lighter and more economical than the Ukrainian AI-24, which, for example, is installed on the An-26.

In addition, one of the features of the innovative engine is the automatic control system created by “ODK-Klimov” that controls not only the operation of the engine, but also the propeller, that is, the entire propulsion system of the aircraft. For the development of an optimized drive unit for the TV7-117CT engine screw, the young designer of ODK-Klimov JSC, Vladimir Korzhukov, was awarded the National Golden Idea Award.

The main differences between the new engine are the most modern Russian electronic automatic control system of the FADEC type and anti-surge protection. According to the developers, helicopters with such engines are practically protected from the failure of the power plant, which may arise due to powerful air flows or a strong pressure drop in hot climates.

then you see things Putin & Lavrov dont

developing tech means time, money, science potential + market. Russian in 2005-2010s looked much worse in comparison. In 2010 Russia was still importing food. It would be enough West cut food and you're dead.

I wonder if the Yoke Stick on Russian aircraft will move to Side Stick Control as seen on MS-21/SSJ ?


Would there be any advantage in moving to Side Stick Controller for IL-114V and IL-96-400M ?