Russia's Long-Range Aircraft Development in Research Phase, UAC CEO Says
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- The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is in the research and configuration determination phase for a new wide-body long-range aircraft, according to CEO Vadim Badekha.
- The project aims to meet future fleet needs, with development expected to take 7-10 years.
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The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is in the initial research and configuration determination phase for a new wide-body long-range aircraft. CEO Vadim Badekha stated that such an aircraft is needed for the Russian fleet and that technical requirements are being finalized.
MOSCOW, June 3. /TASS/. Russian long-range aircraft development efforts are currently at the stage of research and determining the configuration of the future airplane, CEO of the Russian United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Vadim Badekha told TASS in an interview on the verge of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
"The work of creating a wide-body long-range aircraft is currently at the research and configuration determination stage so far. The airplane like this is needed in the Russian fleet. Currently we are finalizing the technical requirements for it and expect that the relevant work will be organized," he said.
Future requirements and trends should be in the focus when creating a new aircraft, Badekha noted. "If dealing with that, the need is to create an aircraft in advance and determine the requirements and trends. The process of creating an airplane takes at least 7-10 years. There will be different aircraft on the market then," the chief executive added.
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The relevant work for the new aircraft will be organized.
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The development of the aircraft will take at least 7-10 years.
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- What specific configuration is being considered for the new aircraft?
- What are the key technical requirements being finalized?
- What is the estimated budget for this development project?
- What are the specific market needs this aircraft is intended to fulfill?
