The duration of the flight of the IL-114 exceeds eight hours, said the first deputy chairman of the Board of the Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation Andrey Yelchaninov.
MOSCOW, April 13. /TASS/. The latest domestic turboprop transport aircraft Il-114-300 interested the Russian military. This was announced on Tuesday in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta by the first deputy chairman of the board of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) of the Russian Federation, Andrey Yelchaninov.
"There is already interest from the military. It is due to the unique flight characteristics of this aircraft, " Yelchaninov said.
In his opinion, the flight duration of the IL-114, which exceeds eight hours, was the main feature of the aircraft that interested the Ministry of Defense. "This is necessary for conducting various types of intelligence, signal relay, and surveillance. A long stay in the air with minimal fuel consumption is a unique characteristic, " said the deputy chairman of the Board of the Military-Industrial Complex.
The IL-114-300 turboprop transport plane made its first flight in December last year. At the moment, the aviation complex is positioned as a short-haul turboprop passenger aircraft for local airlines. It can be operated from small airfields that have both concreted and unpaved runways. The aircraft is expected to receive a type certificate in 2022, and the start of deliveries of production vehicles is tentatively scheduled for 2023.
