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june 2011
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Andrey Fomin
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Alexey Mikheyev
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Dear reader,
You are holding another issue of the Take-Off magazine, the special
supplement to Russian monthly aerospace magazine Vzlet, timed to the
air show in Le Bourget. The event is considered the most authoritative and
prestigious display of the latest achievements of the world’s aerospace
industry, with virtually all aircraft manufacturers being eager to participate
in the show. By tradition, the Le Bourget air show has been held in high
esteem by Russian aerospace companies. It is also regarded as an
excellent place to bolster international aerospace cooperation.
A graphic example of such cooperation is the Sukhoi SuperJet 100
advanced regional airliner programme pursued by a close-knot team
of Russian, French, US and several other foreign companies. This year
Sukhoi SuperJet 100 takes part in the Paris Air Show for the second time,
but now in a new status – of a production airliner which already started its
operation. In April 2011 the first production SSJ100 had entered service
with Armavia airline while Aeroflot got its first aircraft of the type in early
June.
Another programme Russia cooperating heavily with its European and
American partners is the Irkut MC-21 prospective short/medium-haul
airliner which will be presented by a full-scale mock-up of a 20-m-long
fuselage section housing pilots cockpit and passenger cabin for the
first time at Le Bourget. Beriev Be-200 amphibian that was certified by
EASA last autumn will become one more Russian participant of the flight
display programme of this Paris Air Show.
By the way Russian-made helicopters are still in great demand in
the world market. Last year Russian helicopter industry produced 214
machines and the plan for this year stands for 260 with a future increase
up to 300 in 2012. Now our country ranks third in helicopters production
and its aim is to win not less than 15 per cent of the world market in the
nearest years. Russian Helicopters holding company uniting most of the
country’s rotorcraft developers and manufacturers recently has started
some new programmes and is now intensifying helicopter production.
That’s why Russia’s rotorcraft industry and its main programmes have
become the important topics in this issue.
As usual Take-Off offers you also a brief review of the other recent
most important events in the Russian aerospace industry, commercial
and military aviation.
I wish all the participants and visitors of this air show in Le Bourget
interesting meetings, useful contacts and lucrative contracts and, of
course, the pleasure of unforgettable demonstration flights of aircraft
from all over the world.
Sincerely,
Andrey Fomin,
Editor-in-Chief,
Take-Off magazine