The second sample of the IL-112V transporter was collected at TsAGI
According to published information, TsAGI and Voronezh Aviation Plant specialists completed the assembly of the second sample of the IL-112В aircraft for life tests, which will begin in July and August of this year. The aircraft will be used for static tests and may remain at TsAGI for several years. However, if the third and fourth IL-112В planes are not built for flight tests, then a second plane located at TsAGI can also attract them.
The first IL-112B model designed for flight tests took off on March 30 and made three flight circles with simulated landing.
Earlier it was reported that the second IL-112В aircraft was delivered at the end of December 2018 from Voronezh to Zhukovsky in a disassembled state in three stages. On the first, the stabilizer, flap, aileron, as well as dozens of containers with smaller parts were delivered; on the second, the wing section of the aircraft; on the third, the fuselage. Transportation was carried out on road trains at night, accompanied by traffic police.
Work on the creation of IL-112V conducted with 2014 year. The Il-112B light military transporter is intended for the transport of personnel, weapons, equipment and other goods weighing up to 5 tons. In the future, the car will replace outdated An-26 and An-24 aircraft.
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