Tu-414: Russian aircraft for Russian conditions

The Russian aircraft industry is one of the oldest in the world. Our airplanes are original and often have no analogues abroad. Features of climate and weather conditions in different parts of Russia led to the need to create machines that are fully adapted to Russian realities. So appeared Tu-414 for domestic civil aviation. It's not just an airplane, it's a profitable proposal for developing air traffic in Russia.

Regional aircraft by Russian standards

What are regional airplanes? These are, first of all, medium-haul and near-shore vessels. Most often they are small. As a rule, they are equipped with turboprop engines and have not the biggest power reserve. This aircraft does not fit into such a framework, it is unique.

In the Russian Federation, the concepts of "regional", "local", "neighbor" have a slightly different meaning than in Europe. Russia is a huge country, and civil aircraft, like medium-range ships, have a sufficiently large power reserve, are equipped not with turboprop engines but with turbojet engines and are capable of developing a very high cruising speed. In addition, our aircraft are robust in design and capable of landing on airfields of varying quality. Vessels should fly well in difficult weather conditions and withstand the conditions of Siberia and the regions of the Far North. Tu-414 meets all these parameters.

It is equipped with two turbojet engines that can provide speeds of up to 800 km / h, which is comparable to the speed of large long-haul passenger vessels. He is able to fly to a distance of 8000 km, which is very much for near regional aviation. He is able not only to fly, but also maneuver in the most difficult weather conditions, however, like all Tu planes. The characteristics of the aircraft allow, if necessary, to make a successful landing on a prepared ground or even ice aerodrome. These are located mainly in the Arctic region, and flights there are extremely rare. However, this possibility is embedded in the aircraft constructively.

It all depends on the layout of the cabin

Tu-414 is a versatile aircraft. The layout of the interior can be changed at your discretion. From the number of passengers he can accommodate, the range of his flight depends without refueling. So, with full fuel tanks and 72 passengers and crew members the aircraft is able to fly only 3,500 km, which is also quite a lot for a near-aircraft aircraft.

Maximum range (8000 km) is relevant for a special modification of the aircraft, which turns a passenger ship into a private business jet. For representatives of government bodies there is a special modification of the aircraft - the administrative Tu-414. In it, the seats are replaced by much more comfortable ones, and the weight of the side is extremely lightened. The small number of seats on board, the ease of construction, powerful turbojet engines and large fuel reserves allow it to fly very long distances. The same applies to special, piece models for wealthy entrepreneurs.

Continuity and rationality

To maintain and maintain aircraft, in which many unique systems and nodes, is very expensive. It's easier when the aircraft is built on the basis of another popular model. Most of the nodes and systems are interchangeable, and there is no need to build additional production capacities. Tu-414 is the successor of the Tu-324. This greatly simplifies the production and maintenance of aircraft. Many nodes are not only compatible, but also completely analogous. Similar control elements of the aircraft and a high degree of unification in the cockpit allow the pilots to retrain time and costs for this process. Due to the peculiarities of production capacities, the creation is much cheaper.

Single environment

The design and production of all aircraft families Tu is handled by Tupolev Design Bureau. This is a unique enterprise. Like many world leaders of aviation equipment, in our design bureau the development of ships began from scratch. The unique and unique aircraft construction makes this enterprise one of the foundations of Russian sovereignty and independence.

The history of the enterprise is not simple and interesting. This is not one of the corporations specializing in the production of civil aviation aircraft. This is a part of the military enterprise. The history of this design bureau began with an aerosleigh for the Red Army, but continued with the production of combat aircraft. The first successful models of military aircraft fell on the Second World War and were copied from the American B29. Further aircraft of the enterprise were unique domestic developments, including civil ones, equipped with turbojet engines.

Modern realities

Currently, the Tupolev Design Bureau is going through difficult times. Due to mistakes in the management and positioning of the enterprise, the design bureau is heavily dependent on government subsidies. The company annually goes into a net loss and is unprofitable. Even for regional airlines, Russian airlines prefer foreign aircraft, this is due to the fact that Russians do not trust domestic aircraft construction. The KB image is undermined, and for a competitive existence on the international market, serious work is required on the positioning of the enterprise, a modern marketing campaign is needed.