Nizhny Novgorod to create "successor" of An-2 aircraft
Industrialists of Nizhny Novgorod are manufacturing the light multipurpose aircraft “Baikal” for small aviation. The new aircraft should replace the outdated An-2 in cargo and passenger transportation, forestry aviation work and air ambulance.
As reported by pravda-nn.ru, specialists of the region create 80% of the airframe parts, including wing consoles, tail unit, ailerons, flaps with a deflector, and assemble fuselages. The final assembly and installation of equipment will be carried out in Yekaterinburg.
It is noted that the aircraft, equipped with a turboprop engine, will be able to rise to an altitude of up to three thousand kilometers and be used on unpaved airfields. The capacity of the aircraft is 9 passengers or two tons of cargo. It is planned to launch its serial production by the end of 2026.
Author: Ivan Vavilov
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