Together with First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Mr Putin visited the Mikhail Gromov Flight Research Institute in the Moscow Region town of Zhukovsky, which is home to a number of leading aviation sector research and development institutes and enterprises.
The Mikhail Gromov Flight Research Institute is home to a large part of the Russian aircraft manufacturing industry’s scientific and technical base and carries out aviation technology research work. The institute’s infrastructure also provides the main base for the organisation of the annual MAKS International Aerospace Shows.
Mr Putin and Mr Medvedev began their inspection of the Russian aviation industry’s latest developments with the Yak-130 combat-training aircraft, which is designed in particular for combat missions in local conflicts and counterterrorist operations. The aircraft is currently undergoing flight tests.
They then inspected the multipurpose MiG-35 fighter plane, designed to intercept attacking aircraft and strike targets on the ground and on the seas.
Mr Putin and Mr Medvedev inspected the multipurpose Su-35 fighter plane, designed to ensure air supremacy in long-range and close-range battles and intercept and destroy all different types of airborne targets. The plane can also be used to strike targets on the ground and on the seas. Twelve planes have already been built and are currently undergoing flight tests.
Mr Putin and Mr Medvedev also inspected the Tu-334 passenger aircraft. This plane is designed to carry 102 passengers and meets all of the latest standards, including environmental and noise standards. The plane’s particularity is that it can be used in a wide range of temperatures and is thus suitable for very diverse climate conditions. Preparations are currently underway to begin series production of the Tu-334.
Mr Putin and Mr Medvedev met with the specialists carrying out tests of the new Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional plane. The meeting took place at the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company’s Flight Research Centre.