Serial production of aircraft designed for regional airlines in Russia, is planned for 2017At the end of September in the Czech town of Kunovice started flight tests of aircraft L 410 New Generation. Cycle test is designed for one and a half years, the press service of the Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (UMMC), which owns aircraft manufacturer Aircraft Industries.
Serial production of aircraft L 410 NG, which is a modernized version of the turboprop L 410, scheduled for 2017. The company Aircraft Industries plans to produce up to 30 cars a year. Now the plane is waiting for a lot of flight tests required to obtain a permit for mass production, and flights to Russia. As explained in the UMMC tests include checks of basic flight characteristics of the control system, engine and fuel system, avionics avionics and navigation systems. The first mock-up was unveiled at an international industrial exhibition "Innoprom-2015." In early July, with him acquainted Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.
Continuous L model 410 is equipped with two turboprop engines 750 hp and is designed to carry 19 passengers or cargo weighing 1615 kg. Range of flight with passengers and luggage - 670 km. The required length of the runway - 455 m. The aircraft of this family are used in more than 50 countries, with the majority was delivered in Russia, Africa, Southeast Asia, South America and Europe. Issued over 1.1 ths. Cars.
UMMC - Russian steel company, the largest copper producer in Russia. "UMMC-Holding" became the owner of 100% of the shares Aircraft Industries in 2008. From the moment in Russia delivered 45 aircraft type L 410.
Lightweight multi-purpose transport aircraft L 410 was developed in the late 60s of the last century. It was the first foreign aircraft, allowed to fly to the airways of the Soviet Union. 410 L NG - an upgraded version of the L 410 UVP-E20, which is now commercially produced Aircraft Industries. Compared with the previous generation increased by 400 kg payload, twice increased the front cargo compartment. Flight distance new version of the machine has increased to 2500 km, and the length - up to 10 hours. The engine became quieter and more economical, its maximum take-off power increased to 850 hp Modernized cockpit and installed the latest avionics G3000, which is used in modern passenger airliners and business jets. The first flight of L NG 410 in late July this year.
