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22/03/2010
Uzbekistan Airways to receive another Il-114-100
Uzbekistan Airways to receive another Il-114-100
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) --
Uzbekistan Havo Yollari national airline (Uzbekistan Airways) will receive soon another aircraft Il-114-100.
Gazeta.uz reported that Tashkent Aircraft Production Plant named after Chkalov (TAPOiCh) constructed new aircraft Il-114-100 for Uzbekistan Havo Yollari.
On Saturday, new Il-114-100 was ferried from TAPOiCh to test-flight stations. After trials, the aircraft will be handed over to Uzbekistan Havo Yollari.
This will be the fifth Il-114-100 aircraft in Uzbekistan Havo Yollari fleet. The airline has been using Il-114-100 aircrafts since 2003. The airline received first Il-114-100 in 2002 and one modified in 2008 and two in 2009
Modified Il-114-100 aircrafts has Russian equipment of new generation, avionics from US Rochwell Collins, engines from Pratt&Whitney Canada, screws from US Hamilton Sundstrand and additional power facilities from Honeywell (USA).
The aircraft has 52 seats and it can fly up to 1,250 km. The speed of aircraft is 500 km per hour.
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