en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Il-114-300 is a brand-new aircraft whose design almost completely overhauls the baseline Il-114 model. It features a new wing dihedral angle, redesigned engine and propeller placement, significantly improved stability and controllability, and is equipped with a new integrated avionics system, engines, propellers, and a modern, comfortable cabin. The cabin was largely designed by the Myasishchev Design Bureau, manufactured by Aerointerior, with participation from Yakovlev's composite materials production division.
The first operator of the Il-114-300 has been identified as the second "Arkhangelsk United Air Squadron" from Pomorie. The first three aircraft are customers of the State Transport Leasing Company (GTLK), which will lease them to the carrier. During certification tests, the aircraft flew to 89 degrees north latitude, with the navigation system performing excellently in high-latitude regions, and completed takeoff and landing tests on snow-covered runways. These capabilities indicate clear operational prospects for the aircraft in polar aviation. Due to its excellent economic efficiency, independent operational capability provided by the auxiliary power unit, and future plans to expand operations on unpaved runways, there is significant market demand for developing a cargo variant of the Il-114-300, though a final decision has not yet been made.
Regarding the supply of TV7-117ST-01 engines, ODK-Klimov JSC has established new production capacity equipped with test benches, capable of supporting the full engine production plan. In the Il-114-300 project, four production sites within the United Aircraft Corporation (OAK) have undergone major modernization, including the development of automated drilling and riveting machines for automatic drilling and riveting of large fuselage panels. The aircraft will be assembled, tested, and delivered in Lukhovitsy, Moscow Region. In terms of support measures, Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade is reducing operating costs through preferential lease financing, creating simulators within the framework of the Civil Aviation Comprehensive Program to train flight and technical personnel, and establishing a comprehensive after-sales service system.
Certification of the Il-114-300 for unpaved runways is a current priority, with plans to complete the design, testing, and expansion of operating conditions for the nose landing gear splash guard this year and next. During certification tests, the aircraft selected alternative routes in complex navigation environments in the Moscow region and verified electronic systems along the Gorno-Altaysk to Baikonur route. Additionally, the aircraft underwent polar testing at Nagurskoye Airport, low-temperature testing in Yakutia, severe natural icing testing in Arkhangelsk, and high-temperature validation during a flight to the Hyderabad International Air Show in India, demonstrating its adaptability to different climatic conditions.
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