Aircraft
First Flight for the Ilyushin Il-112V
After a long development and several delays, the Il-112V—intended successor to the Antonov An-26—takes to the air at Voronezh.
The Il-112V retained its yellow primer finish for its first flight on March 30. (Photo: UAC)
The Il-112V retained its yellow primer finish for its first flight on March 30. (Photo: UAC)

The Ilyushin Il-112V airlifter got airborne for the first time on March 30 from the aerodrome of VASO, the Voronezh Aviation Plant. During the 30-minute flight, the first prototype was accompanied by an Il-114LL chase aircraft. Reportedly, the pair made three circles over the city of Voronezh at 135 knots.