Coercion to the world: Russia brought to the Farnborough-2016 only civilian aircraft – Forbes Russia

While Moscow displays military issues “bracketing” the star of the world’s largest aerospace salon becomes an American fighter of the fifth generation F-35

At the Farnborough always uneasy weather – climatic or political. Unless bad weather, the visa scandals due to anti-Russian sanctions, as it was in 2014. If rainfall, such a strength that is poured airfield incapacitate generator lead to evacuation. That prolonged rain opened July 11 the world’s largest aerospace salon. The first day was halved, and the participants rushed to the nearest pubs – to wait out the “hospitality” of the English weather. In the days that rain had devastating consequences. As a result, electric vehicles go, planes and helicopters were flying, and the company, one after another announced transactions

The Russian delegation -. Usually very respectable – this time, according to Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov, limited “duty ‘participation in Farnborough. And, indeed, have something to compare. Just three years ago at the other significant air show near Paris (Le Bourget 2013) held the world premiere of the Su-35 successfully. Today the organizers of Farnborough banned even bring a model of military equipment ( “live” items can not be brought to the start of the sanctions)

Russia lost its trump card -. Fighter demonstration, therefore representing civil projects. Exposure though was severely curtailed, but looked good – with a regional aircraft Sukhoi Superjet 100 in the color of the Irish airline CityJet (first aircraft was handed over to her in May); trainer of another passenger aircraft MS-21, the public presentation of which took place a month before the Farnborough. And yet – cargo aircraft companies “Volga-Dnepr”, organized jointly with Boeing first “cargo village» (Cargo Village)

«I would have ordered military issues for the brackets. – Now we focus on civilian projects “, – said the president of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Yuri Slusar. And, in particular, spoke about the project of China and Russia to establish a wide-body passenger aircraft

KLA almost ten years talking about the possible construction of a large aircraft, together with China, and that the long-awaited details of:. China and Russia will draw up a joint venture on a parity basis, the aircraft manufacturer; . Cost of the project – from $ 13 billion to $ 20 billion aircraft with a capacity of 280 seats and a range of 12 000 km will be built “from scratch”, although initially the UAC offers a deep modernization of the Il-96; first deliveries are expected in the years 2025-2027. Engineering Centre for the development of the aircraft will be based in Moscow, final assembly – in Shanghai. Slyusarev, however, warns that the preliminary agreement, can not yet another round of negotiations

With the Chinese can not be anything 100% sure, and they do not like to rush.. For example, a year ago, when Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping signed an agreement to lease hundreds of SSJ in China and other Asian countries. Already in 2016 Russia was going to ship the aircraft. But there it was, only the aircraft and engine certification can take years (it is known that the aviation authorities of China much more picky colleagues from the US and Europe). However, this does not prevent the manufacturer to open in Beijing office SSJ «Sukhoi Civil Aircraft” (SCAC). As explained Slyusarev, at the time of receipt of all certification documents I would like to have real buyers

The head of the Chinese office -. A Mr. Lee. At Farnborough, he sat at the press conference SCA, but never said a word. Senior vice president of commerce GSS Eugene Andrachnikov introduced him as “Mr. Li sold in China a few dozen regional jets. He knows exactly what it takes to succeed »

From the GSS was another” way out. “- Project SportJet by Sukhoi, to be exact – the SSJ salon, equipped with the needs of the athletes. According to SCA, the world market in the field of sport air exceeds $ 600 million. Andrachnikov sees potential buyers SportJet owners of sports teams and professional sports leagues. “We discussed the concept [SportJet] with the Continental Hockey League (KHL) – is 29 clubs from six different countries. Zagreb – the westernmost point of [their flights], Khabarovsk – the most eastern. Each of these clubs flying exclusively on charter flights. For what they pay their owners “, – says Andrachnikov. On the one hand, the concept SportJet looks beautiful. However, if you think about it for a “sporting” purposes fit any salon – most importantly, the client’s wish. What is the advantage it SSJ? (This question, by the way, sounded). And if the strain memory, recall an interview Andrachnikova in the status of the head of division of business aviation Gennady Timchenko. Three years ago, as the example of the KHL, he talked about the idea to transport athletes

While Russia displays military issues “bracketing” star Farnborough becomes fifth-generation fighter F-35 (manufacturer -. American concern Lockheed Martin). The plane is very expensive, the 15th year is being built. And it did not really take off (project-level training flights). Among the buyers of the F-35 -. NATO member states

F-35 The premiere was held at Farnborough in 2014, but then the engine of the aircraft caught fire. Now, too, not everything went smoothly, but the plane even jumped over the Atlantic Ocean. Messages about the F-35 scored the information space. Someone commented sarcastically ( «The most expensive weapon in history makes UK debut»), who are fighting frenzy ( “General US Air Force: F-35 keep Russia one of its kind»)

At the current Farnborough F. -35 was everywhere: billboards, stickers, banners; one after another press conference, in which military commanders memorized phrases were talking about the possibility of the F-35, and meticulous journalist with low sexy voice they were interrogated. The only aircraft to which a queue (for selfie in the pilot seat), and whose flights have been waiting most of all, was the F-35.

But the prime military would like as little as possible. After all, if the machine is set up, able only to destroy, then one way or another it will look for the use of

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