Borisov: There will be no replacement of the TV7-117ST engine with an imported one on Il-112V aircraft
There will be no replacement of the TV7-117ST aircraft engine on the Il-112V and Il-114 aircraft with an imported one, the power plant will be finalized. This was stated by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov.
Answering a question from journalists regarding the prospects of the TV7-117ST engine, Borisov stressed that it would be modified for installation on the Il-112V and Il-114. There is no talk of replacing the engine with an imported one. According to him, the cause of the engine fire on the Il-112V, which led to the death of the crew, has not yet been established.
- the vice-premier added.
Continuing the theme of the Il-112V, Borisov noted that due to the August disaster, serial deliveries of a military transport aircraft to the troops are shifted from 2023 for an indefinite period. To date, the exact date is unknown.
The Deputy Prime Minister stressed that the aircraft is in great demand among the troops, where it is to replace the outdated An-26 and An-24.
- said Borisov.
Recall that the only copy of the Il-112V light military transport aircraft crashed on August 17 in Kubinka, the fall was preceded by the ignition of the right engine. There are no official conclusions of the commission on the cause of the disaster yet.
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