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Putin in cocpkit of a helicopter. previously Putin visited aircraft factories often and sit in cockpits. but this first time he used Helicopter simulator to fly around and factory visit got extensive coverage. I think this special operation fundamentally change the importance of helicopter. helicopter can function like chess pieces in battlefield due to external fuel tanks and make shift bases it can show sudden due to low flight profile and wide variety of weopons. you never know whether hit by machine gun, rocket, atgm or standoff cruise missile.
The Federal Air Transport Agency has approved a modification of the standard design of the Perm PD-14 engine. The main parts of the compressor and the high-pressure turbine will be produced according to new designs..
don't know why they are changing the main components of PD-14 engine. maybe @gelgoog can tell us.
don't know why they are changing the main components of PD-14 engine. maybe @gelgoog can tell us.
RIA Novosti has received footage of ground tests of the new TRAMP transport drone (multifunctional transport platform for transport aviation).
Earlier, a RIA Novosti source at the military-industrial complex reported that the drone is capable of transporting up to 250 kg of cargo over a distance of more than 600 kilometers. One of the features of the machine is a large cargo compartment with a volume of 2650 liters, which allows you to transport gross cargo and drop it with a parachute to a certain point.
speed of the vehicle is 195 km / h, the starting ceiling is 3 km. The first flight of the prototype is scheduled to begin in April.
Earlier, a RIA Novosti source at the military-industrial complex reported that the drone is capable of transporting up to 250 kg of cargo over a distance of more than 600 kilometers. One of the features of the machine is a large cargo compartment with a volume of 2650 liters, which allows you to transport gross cargo and drop it with a parachute to a certain point.
speed of the vehicle is 195 km / h, the starting ceiling is 3 km. The first flight of the prototype is scheduled to begin in April.
Russian rugged attritable ugly thing.
I have not heard of anything about this before.The Federal Air Transport Agency has approved a modification of the standard design of the Perm PD-14 engine. The main parts of the compressor and the high-pressure turbine will be produced according to new designs..
don't know why they are changing the main components of PD-14 engine. maybe @gelgoog can tell us.
Are you sure that is what they are saying? It seems more like they are switching the main supply of metal blanks to the compressor and high-pressure turbine rather than any design change.
There was a recent news report regarding changes to the design of the compressor and high-pressure turbine for the Al-222 engine to make it easier to manufacture and lower maintenance though. But that is an engine design by a different engine company, Klimov, which was originally based on a Ukrainian design.
Its Salut not Klimov taking into account operational experience of engine. PD-14 is flying under wings more intensively than any trainer engine will ever be. so operational experience gain will be much faster for need for any changes. They have double test benches for PD-8 engines.