2008-07.pdf

july 2008

Special edition for Farnborough International Airshow 2008

SUPERJET 100

An-148

Russian prospects

[p.14]

Sukhoi

bolsters

its leadership

[p.24]

HeliRussia 2008

[p.34]

MiG-29

upgrade

for European NATO

countries

[p.42]

MiG-29

Russian fighters

over Mediterranean

[p.46]

New weapons for new fighters [p.28]

in the air!

[p.6]

Sukhoi

HeliRussia 2008

Russian fighters

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July 2008

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Andrey Fomin

Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Vladimir Shcherbakov

Editor

Yevgeny Yerokhin

Columnist

Alexander Velovich

Special correspondents

Alexey Mikheyev, Vladimir Karnozov,

Victor Drushlyakov, Andrey Zinchuk, Valery Ageyev,

Alina Chernoivanova, Natalya Pechorina,

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Dear reader,

You are holding another special issue of Take-off magazine, an

addendum to Russian national aerospace monthly Vzlyot. This issue

has been timed to Farnborough air show that has always been highly

regarded by most aerospace companies from all over the world as a

major aerospace event of the every even year. In 2008 Farnborough

International Airshow celebrates several jubilees at once. First of all,

this is 60 years of the aviation exhibitions at Farnborough aerodrome

as such. Then, it is 40 years of the international status of the show. It is

worth mentioning one more noticeable date. It was Farnborough where

Russia 20 years ago unveiled its combat aircraft at the international

airshows for the very first time in its history. Two MiG-29 fighters took

place at Farnborough 1988 then starting a march of triumphal displays

of the newest Russian combat aircraft at the different air shows all over

the world that leaded to bolstering Russian aircraft exports and clinching

new lucrative deals.

In the following years our country used Farnborough as an effective

showcase for international debuts of its new aircraft. For example,

in 1992, it was Farnborough that hosted the debut of the Russian

Generation 4+ fighters, the MiG-29M and Su-35 as well as the unique

supersonic VTOL fighter prototype, the Yak-141. In 1996, it was

Farnborough where Su-37 super-manoeuvrable fighter with thrust vector

control won the hearts of the public with its unrivalled flight performance,

thus heavily influencing the evolution of warplane in the class.

This year Russian aerospace industry comes to Farnborough having a

lot of new achievements that could interest potential customers. Famous

MiG-29 fighters debuted at Farnborough 20 years ago this time are

shown here by Slovakian Air Force – but in a new appearance, after

an upgrade to meet NATO and ICAO standards provided by Russia’s

MiG Corp. in cooperation with its American and European partners.

Some more important events occurred in Russian aerospace industry

just prior to the Farnborough airshow: Sukhoi SuperJet prospective

regional airliner entered flight tests, Antonov An-148 regional jet is

productionising at VASO plant, Tactical Missiles Corp. started promotion

of its new generation and upgraded weapons, Russian helicopter

developers unveiled new details of their prospective programmes, etc.

Most of these events became the topics for this issue.

I wish Farnborough 2008’s participants and visitors interesting

meetings, useful contacts and lucrative contracts as well as enjoying

unforgettable flight demonstration of planes and helicopters from all over

the world. I hope our magazine will become a good guide for Russian

and CIS exposition at the show.

Publisher

Director General

Andrey Fomin

Deputy Director General

Nadezhda Kashirina

Marketing Director

George Smirnov

Director for international projects

Alexander Velovich

News items for “In Brief” columns are prepared by editorial

staff based on reports of our special correspondents, press

releases of production companies as well as by using information

distributed by ITAR-TASS, ARMS-TASS, Interfax-AVN, RIA Novosti,

RBC news agencies and published at www.aviaport.ru, www.avia.ru,

www.gazeta.ru, www.cosmoworld.ru web sites

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Andrey Fomin

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CIVIL AVIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

July 2008

Il-96-400T certificated

SuperJet takes wing

19 May witnessed a long-awaited event: a prototype of the future Sukhoi

SuperJet 100 regional airliner took off from the airfield of the Komsomolsk-on-Amur

Aircraft Production Association (KnAAPO) for its maiden flight that it completed with

success. Counter to sceptics’ expectations, the designers proved that the SuperJet

programme, being run by a large team of Russian, US and West European companies,

has been making steady progress and will – despite unavoidable slips behind

schedule – meet its target – Russia building a sophisticated airliner competitive on

the global market. However, the developers have to do a lot before their target has

been met. They are to conduct 600 test flights under the certification programme,

its approval by foreign aviation authorities, productionising the aircraft, setting up an

aftersale support system and snagging new orders. Nonetheless, it is a safe bet to

say even now that the aircraft has established itself, with its smooth maiden flight

being another striking demonstration of that. Andrey Fomin reviews the recent

events in Sukhoi SuperJet 100 programme

Russian prospects of An-148

First Russian-made An-148 unveiled in Voronezh

Several agreements relevant to production and sales of Russian-Ukrainian regional

airliner Antonov An-148 built by the Voronezh Aircraft Production Association (VASO)

were signed on 27 June during the 1st Voronezh Investment Forum. The worth of the

deals clinched exceeded 40 billion rubles (about $1.7 billion). In addition, representatives

of the carriers – future An-148 operators – and reporters invited to Voronezh were shown

the first production An-148-100 being built in VASO’s assembly hall and earmarked to

start its trials before year-end. The manufacturing plan for the coming five years provides

for VASO making as many as 96 aircraft of the type. Andrey Fomin attended the event

in Voronezh

INDUSTRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Second Il-76TD-90 built for Azerbaijan

UAC – Civil Aircraft management company established

Phazotron launches third stage of AESA radar trials

New Ka-52 has flown

MiG-AT powered by RD-1700 starts trials

MC-21 gears up for second ‘gate’

Sukhoi bolsters its leadership

Sukhoi is recognised as the major Russian aircraft

manufacturer based on its 2007 performance

In mid-June, Russian independent analytical organisation Centre for Analysis

of Strategy and Technology (CAST), a specialist in assessing the state and

providing estimates of arms exports, published its annual rating of Russia’s

major companies based on the arms output in 2007. The Sukhoi holding

company was rated by CAST as the first among Russian aircraft manufacturers

with its income having more than doubled last year. Sukhoi’s revenue in 2007

was 47.7 billion rubles (over $1.9 billion) – a 2.6-fold increase over 2006 and

almost half of the gross aircraft sales of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC),

which unites all major Russian military and commercial aircraft makers, and more

than 20 per cent of the gross revenue from the whole Russian aircraft industry.

Sukhoi’s net income surged by almost 12 times, totalling 4 billion rubles (over

$160 million), which makes up almost a quarter of the profits of all of UAC’s

subsidiaries. Sukhoi made such a good production and commercial progress

owing to its export success last year in the first place (about 50 Su-30MK aircraft

were delivered last year) and the growing volume of work the company carried

out under the State Defence Procurement Programme. Andrey Fomin analyses

Sukhoi’s 2007 results

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New weapons for new fighters

Tactical Missiles Corp. kicks off advertising

campaign to promote cutting-edge guided weapons

In early June, the Tactical Missiles Corp. launched a campaign to promote a number

of latest air-launched guided missiles on the market. The weapons promoted include

the new-generation Kh-38ME modular air-to-surface missile and several heavy

upgrades, including the Kh-58UShKE antiradiation missile equipped with a wideband

passive radar homer, Kh-59MK2 air-launched missile with a self-contained target

area recognition capability and KAB-1500LG-F-E laser beam-riding smart bomb. The

corporation’s Web site features detailed enough description of these new weapons

designed to fit the upgraded Generation 4++ Su-35 and MiG-35 fighters, which are

undergoing trials, and a future fifth-generation fighter. Over time, they might make

their way to the weapons suites of the advanced Su-34 tactical strike aircraft and

its export derivative Su-32 and latest derivatives of the global market’s bestseller,

the Su-30MK family, as well. Yevgeny Yerokhin reviews new Tactical Missiles Corp.

weapons

HELIRUSSIA 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Oboronprom and AgustaWestland agreed to cooperate

Farther and faster: Kamov unveils Ka-92 programme

Ka-90: even faster

Mi-X1: concept in detail

Mi-8 awaiting upgrade

Agreement on Mi-38’s engine signed

First Ka-62 to be built in 2009

Ka-226 gets new engine

Refining the Ansat

Mi-34 production to resume

CONTRACTS AND DELIVERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Upgraded MiG-29s

In service with Slovak Air Force

On the last day of this winter, 29 February, Slovak air base Sliac hosted the ceremony

of accepting the 12 MiG-29AS/UBS fighters into the Slovak Air Force’s inventory. The

fighters had been upgraded by Russian aircraft corporation MiG in Slovakia in cooperation

with a local aircraft repair plant and several Western companies. During the ceremony,

Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Baska gave the chief of the Slovak General Staff, Gen.

Lubomir Bulik, a symbolic key to the renovated fighters. Following that, the upgraded

MiG-29s accomplished a group demonstration flight to entertain those present, with as

many as 10 fighters taking to the skies over Sliac. Our correspondents Michal Stolar and

Miroslav Gyurosi attended the ceremony

MILITARY AVIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Sukhois over the Mediterranean

A naval task force of the Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet, led by the Admiral Kuznetsov

aircraft carrier, completed a successful cruise through the Atlantic and Mediterranean

early in February this year. The cruise kicked off on 5 December 2007 and was completed

two months later. The Russian Navy had conducted no such large scale exercises for

over a decade. The aircraft carrier battle group cruising under command of the Vice

Admiral Nikolay Maximov, CINC, Northern Fleet, was given a task of showing the Russian

Navy’s flag in key areas of the ocean. During the cruise, the Admiral Kuznetsov’s carrier

air group, comprising nine Su-33 fighters, two Su-25UTG trainers and several Ka-27PS

and Ka-29 helicopters, logged 20 flying shifts, i.e. about 400 sorties, of which more than

a hundred were flown by the fighters. Throughout the cruise, Take-off’s stringer Sergey

Vassilyev was on board the Admiral Kuznetsov, providing his report for our readers

COSMONAUTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Another Rockot blasts off

Russian-Kazakh space cooperation getting new impetus

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