Иль-114: Регіоналдық ұшақ туралы мәліметтер

Russian regional airliner

The Ilyushin Il 114 (Russian Илью́шин Ил 114) is a Russian twin engine turboprop airliner, designed for local routes. Intended to replace the Antonov An 24, it first flew in 1990. A total of 20 Il 114s have been built. Production of the Il 114 was temporarily suspended in July 2012, with the sixth and last aircraft delivered to Uzbekistan Airlines on 24 May 2013. In 2016, the company stated that production would be restarted with all Russian parts, with a new first flight in 2019 and the first aircraft in commercial service in 2021. The decision to end production adheres to the Uzbek government's decision to convert the Tashkent factory to other production lines (namely structural units, household purpose products, spare parts for cars and agricultural equipment), despite Russian interest in keeping the production line and a reportedly high demand prospect for the aircraft. This has translated in an October 2013 announcement by a plant representative, that production is to be resumed after the factory solved financial matters and also due to the interest of a "Russian party".

In June 1986, the Ilyushin OKB began work on a replacement for the Antonov An 24, large numbers of which remained in service with Aeroflot. The Soviet Ministry of the Aviation Industry set down requirements for the An 24 replacement, including the ability to carry 60 passengers over a range of at a speed of , while using much less fuel than its predecessor and retaining the ability to operate out of poorly equipped airfields with unpaved runways. Development of the new aircraft was expected to be relatively simple, with the first flight programmed to take place in 1989, with service entry in 1992. Unlike previous Soviet airliners, which had a large flight crew, the Il 114 is flown by a crew of two, who are provided with electronic flight instruments. Up to 64 passengers are accommodated in the aircraft's cabin, with passengers' baggage carried in compartments at the front and rear of the cabin, rather than under the cabin floor. The first prototype made its maiden flight from Zhukovsky Airfield on 29 March 1990. Development was slowed by technical problems (including delays with the TV7 117 engines), and by organisational and financial problems associated with the breakup of the Soviet Union, with the Il 114 to be built at the Tashkent Aviation Production Association in soon to be independent Uzbekistan. The second prototype did not fly until 24 December 1991. This second prototype crashed, killing seven of nine people aboard, on 5 July 1993, causing the Russian government to withdraw funding from the Il 114, although the OKB continued development with its own money. The Il 114 finally received airworthiness certification on 26 April 1997.

On July 5, 1993, a test example of Ilyushin Il 114 suffered a crash during testing at Ramenskoye Airport, due to crew error when pre takeoff engine run up protocol was not followed and both engines stalled on throttle back during climbout. 5 of 9 crew members were killed. On December 5, 1999, a cargo version of the Ilyushin Il 114 suffered a crash during testing at Domodedovo Airport, killing five and injuring two.