The regional turboprop passenger aircraft Il-114-300 has successfully completed high-temperature testing in Uzbekistan. The testing program was conducted in Bukhara by specialists from JSC 'Il', a subsidiary of Rostec's United Aircraft Corporation, as part of efforts to expand the aircraft type certificate, according to Rostec.
During the campaign in Bukhara, specialists assessed the characteristics of the aircraft's systems, as well as its takeoff and landing performance in hot climates. In total, the Il-114-300 performed 22 flights, accumulating over 30 hours of total flight time.
Special attention was paid to takeoff and landing characteristics. Specialists conducted five failure attempts during takeoff, including test runs using specially prepared brakes simulating severe brake disc wear.
The results obtained will be presented to aviation authorities for evaluation and subsequent amendments to the aircraft type certificate. According to Rostec, the data collected in Bukhara will be analyzed together with the results of tests conducted in extremely low temperatures previously carried out in Yakutia.
After completing the tests, the test aircraft returned to Russia on a non-stop flight from Bukhara to the Gromov Research Institute of Flights airfield in Zhukovsky, Moscow region.
Comments on the significance of the tests
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Gennady Abramenkov noted that testing in high-temperature conditions is an integral part of the process of expanding the Il-114-300 type certificate. He emphasized that the information obtained is intended to confirm the aircraft's ability to operate in a wider range of climatic conditions.
In the summer of 2026, the Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia issued a type certificate for the Il-114-300. Obtaining this document confirms the aircraft's compliance with airworthiness standards and technical specifications, allowing serial production to begin.
Serial production is planned at the aviation plant in Lukhovitsy, where, according to Rostec, three serial units are currently located at different stages of assembly.
The Il-114-300 is designed for regional transport and operation in diverse climatic zones, from Arctic regions and Siberia to high-temperature zones. The aircraft is capable of operating from small airfields, including those with short runways.
The aircraft's power plant is provided by domestic TV7-117ST-01 engines developed by Rostec's United Engine Corporation, and it is equipped with domestic avionics and a digital navigation system.