Russian Wide-Body IL-96-400M Takes to Sky
A prototype of the upgraded Russian wide-body long-range aircraft IL-96-400M, manufactured by UAC, took off for the first time. During the flight, the stability and controllability of the aircraft, the operability of systems, the power plant and radio equipment for landing were checked. The test program was successful, stable operation of Russian systems and equipment, most of which were manufactured by enterprises of the Rostec State Corporation, was confirmed.