First Il-112 assembled
https://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/114576/
xeno wrote:Is this project a disaster or not?
The comments (Yandex translator) on bmpd by native Russian people are overwelmingly positive.
So prototype is indeed overweight but sounds like they've already done re-design work (presumably why its been delayed?) for subseqent airframes.google translate wrote:- And how can you comment on the conversations that the Ministry of Defense refused the aircraft due to the inconsistency of the characteristics of the approved TK?
- This year, a serious question was raised that the aircraft did not meet the tactical and technical requirements - in particular, transportation of five tons to a range of 1200 kilometers to a third-class airfield. The third class is rather short lanes of 1500–1800 meters. Yes, we overloaded the plane.
...[blames post-soviet difficulty maintaining/developing/holding onto talent]...
In many ways, therefore, missed the problem of weight. This issue was considered both with the military and at the level of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Russia. Approved a comprehensive plan to reduce the mass of the aircraft.
- And he will not fall apart?
- No, of course (laughs). We change the secondary structures that do not affect the strength, we do the redesign, we introduce composite materials. The power structure does not touch. And we fulfill all three basic parameters - range, carrying capacity and aerodrome category. Only the very first car, the “unit”, will remain in an increased weight category.
Hole wrote:It´s only overweigth with current engine. New engine will solve all the problems.
Well the Lead Designer says they fucked up the structure & have fixes for 2nd prototype, doesn't blame the engines at all which would be the easier way out if there was any truth to it.It´s only overweigth with current engine. New engine will solve all the problems.
flamming_python wrote:Hole wrote:It´s only overweigth with current engine. New engine will solve all the problems.
New engines always seem to be 10 years away. Russia can never seem to get them done. Just iterative improvements on Soviet-era models.
It's like with baldness cures - since the 80s they've always been just 10 years away (still hirsute for now, but researching my future options you know )
New engines always seem to be 10 years away. Russia can never seem to get them done. Just iterative improvements on Soviet-era models.
PD-14 is ready now. Will be the start of a whole familiy of engines.
Over time they have developed domestic models to replace the former foreign parts and eventually they will complete this task but it can't happen over night.
Any ideas what the grey egg shaped area on the fuselage is for?