Rostec presented a plane for local airlines in Yakutsk
It is reported that the serial production of the aircraft will begin in 2021 at the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAZ), and the Yakut airline Polar Airlines will become the first operator.
During the presentation, several pilot flights took place with the participation of full-time pilots of a local airline.
The press service recalled that “TVS-2DTS is a light-engine aircraft designed by SibNIA. S.A. Chaplygin, which is planned to be used to solve the problem of low transport accessibility of remote populated areas of Russian regions, to solve state tasks of providing emergency medical care to the population, extinguishing forest fires, and carrying out agricultural work. ”
One of the requirements for a new aircraft is the possibility of landing on unpaved runways, as well as water and ice.
Before 2025, the Ulan-Ude plant plans to supply up to 200 such machines for the needs of regional aviation.
- S.Ivantsov / Alexander Kozlov / russianplanes.net
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