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IL-114-300 Is A Short-Range Passenger Turboprop Aircraft On December 16, 2020, a new regional passenger turboprop aircraft Il-114-300 made its maiden flight at the Zhukovsky airfield. Aircraft developer is Aviation Complex named after S. V. Ilyushin (the main enterprise of the Transport Aviation Division of within the Rostec State Corporation). The flight was performed by an experienced crew consisting of PJSC «IL» Chief Pilot, 1st Class Test Pilot, Hero of Russia Nikolai Kuimov, 1st Class Test Pilot Dmitry Komarov, and 1st Class Flight Test Engineer Oleg Gryazev. “The end of the 2020 yea...

The new Il-114-300 regional turboprop aircraft took off from Zhukovsky airfield for its maiden flight on December 16, 2020. The purpose of the first flight is to test the operation of all aircraft systems, including new Russian aircraft engines TV7-117ST-01. The flight was also conducted to test the stability and controllability of the aircraft. "The new aircraft is especially relevant for our country: it does not require much in terms of the level of airfield equipment, it is adapted to operate under the harsh conditions of the North, Siberia, the Far East and, thanks to the optimal cabin ca...