Ilyushin Il-112

[fightingirish]

The Ilyushin IL-112V taxi tests have begun.
Link with a picture: http://alert5.com/2018/12/29/il-112v-begin-taxi-tests/
Twitter with a short video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1078681252302110720

Those teardrop markings on the fuselage just before the aft emergency doors are IMHO placeholders for a countermeasure system as seen on other transporters like the C-17, A400M etc.

 

[helmutkohl]

out and painted! (btw since its now built, should this thread be moved from unbuilt projects to the general aerospace section?

i guess they decided to do away with that extra set of windows under the cockpit

 

[Jemiba]

...btw since its now built, should this thread be moved from unbuilt projects to the general aerospace section?

From the forum rules "... Prototypes that didn't enter series production may also be appropriate "

 

[TR1]

Nice photo, the VASO lineup (Il-96, stored (?)An-148, and the dieting Il-112:

 

[riggerrob]

IL-112 is about the same weight (46,000 pounds) as other medium-sized twin turbo-prop transports like CASA 295, DHC-5 Buffalo and the Italian C-27 Spartan.

 

[kaiserbill]

That is a neat, slender wing design.

 

[TR1]

 

[helmutkohl]

First serial Ilyushin Il-112V aircraft to be delivered in 2023

The Russian Aerospace Forces will receive the two prototypes of the Ilyushin Il-112V cargo plane in 2021, while the first production units should arrive two years later. The new twin-engine turboprop should eventually replace the Soviet-era An-24 and An-26 transport aircraft.

www.aerotime.aero

 

[TR1]

Il-112 is gearing to have its first flight since dieting measures were taken. Supposedly will fly on the 30th:

 

[dannydale]

Who said a cargo plane cannot be beautiful? Certainly not Ilyushin!

 

[TR1]

Второй полет первого опытного образца военно-транспортного самолета Ил-112В

Как сообщило ПАО Объединенная авиастроительная корпорация (ПАО ОАК), 30 марта 2021 года продолжилась программа летных испытаний первого летного образца легкого военно-транспортного самолета Ил-112В, построенного в рамках контракта с Министерством обороны России.…

bmpd.livejournal.com

 

[Trident]

Reportedly they managed to cut almost 2.1t from its weight, but I'm not sure whether that says more about the success of the weight reduction measures or how badly overweight it previously was!

 

[Evgeniy]

Cabin:

 

[TomcatViP]

It's some really massive yoke columns for such small screens (and positioned vertically).

 

[Jason Dykstra (Wyvern)]

Are there any variants in the pipeline?

 

[QuadroFX]

Il-76MD-90A for comparison

 

[archipeppe]

It look like Ilyushin has its own C-27J....

 

[QuadroFX]

C-27J has a 10 tons higher max. takeoff weight and carries 6 tons more payload.

 

[QuadroFX]

Third flight:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN1Sf5PLh3I


(c)Egor Panov

 

[yasotay]

Attractive aircraft there.

 

[citizensnip]

il-112 3d model

IL-112V - Buy Royalty Free 3D model by Tim Samedov (@citizensnip)

The Ilyushin Il-112 is a high-wing light military transport aircraft being developed by Ilyushin Aviation Complex (JSC IL) for air landing and airdrop of military air cargoes, equipment and personnel. The aircraft is newest of all historically Soviet-origin aircraft (as of July 2019), and being...

sketchfab.com

 

[alberchico]

Cabin:

I'm surprised the cockpit does not have a heads up display integrated, it seems like standard equipment to have on a tactical transport. Are there plans to integrate a HUD later on ?

 

[Anduriel]

Cabin:

I'm surprised the cockpit does not have a heads up display integrated, it seems like standard equipment to have on a tactical transport. Are there plans to integrate a HUD later on ?

That's more NATO thing. Russian transports don't use HUDs and cabin lightning isn't made for NVG use either. IL-76MD-90 doesn't have HUD either.
Plus Russia don't produce HUD for civilian|transport aircraft, and I doubt that companies that do will sell them.

 

[Evgeniy]

That's more NATO thing.

Hmm, maybe. The source was not originally Russian. I was just surfing the foreign Internet. Although it seems that there was such a photo in the Russians.

Taken from here:

Avião de transporte militar Il-112V da Rússia conclui com sucesso o segundo voo de teste - Poder Aéreo – Aviação, Forças Aéreas, Indústria Aeroespacial e de Defesa

O mais recente avião de transporte militar Il-112V da Rússia completou com sucesso seu segundo voo do campo de aviação da planta de aviação de Voronezh no dia 30 de março.

www.aereo.jor.br

 

[Grey Havoc]

From July of 2019:

IL-112 - a long road to the sky - RUSSIAN AVIATION

March 30, 2019, on the day of the 125th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding and world-famous aircraft designer Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin, the first flight of a new lightweight military transport aircraft Il-112B took place. The modern Russian aviation industry does not often make us happy with new aircraft. And the Il-112 is not an easy story. But still, along with a new modification of the IL-76, this is the second transport aircraft, lifted into the sky by the renowned design bureau in the current decade. About how the machine was created, about the first flight and the upcoming improvements tells the Chief Designer of PJSC "Il" Nikolai Dmitrievich Talikov.

 

[fightingirish]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1427563714425802752

View: https://twitter.com/JacdecNew/status/1427563714425802752?s=19

 

[alberchico]

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www.gazeta.ru

more info here (in russian)

RIP

Edit:

40 seconds of open combustion of the engine: Some details of the fall of the military transport aircraft Il-112V in the suburbs

There are some details related to the fall of the Il-112V military transport aircraft in the Moscow region. Recall that this aircraft was a prototype of the newest military transport aircraft being created in our country. It should become one of the foundations of the military transport aviation...

en.topwar.ru

This article claims the pilots tried to shut down the affected engine to no effect. The primary problem with this aircraft program is that the airframe is overweight and the engines are a bit underpowered.

 

[yasotay]

RIP to the crew. Let us hope their loss will not have been in vain.

 

[Foo Fighter]

RIP and tragic. These folk make flying safer for the rest of us.

 

[Jason Dykstra (Wyvern)]

RIP to the crew and condolences to their families, may their loss not be in vain.

 

[TomcatViP]

There is a video of that tragic incident:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1427581308155273229

View: https://twitter.com/i/status/1427581308155273229

It seems as if the pilots experience a dynamic stall after initiating a very slight pull-up in the turn (trajectory correction?). It's unbelievable how it happens with such a gentle handling. Also the rapid spread of fire is terrifying.

RiP

 

[TR1]

What a disaster. RIP.

And this is raising some real questions on the TV7 engine program, and how adequate it is.

 

[alberchico]

There is a video of that tragic incident:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1427581308155273229

View: https://twitter.com/i/status/1427581308155273229

It seems as if the pilots experience a dynamic stall after initiating a very slight pull-up in the turn (trajectory correction?). It's unbelievable how it happens with such a gentle handling. Also the rapid spread of fire is terrifying.

RiP

Perhaps the conteol surfaces were affected by the fire or the propeller did not feather causing immense amounts of drag.

Considering that this was a heavily instrumented prototype we'll know the answers soon.

 

[yasotay]

It was pointed out in another forum that it is called "Vmc roll." At slow speed the torque of the functioning engine overcomes the control authority of aircraft and it rolls into the failed engine. It appears to me that the pilot tried to fight this by yawing into the good engine, but was fighting a losing battle as the aircraft decelerated.

 

[Anduriel]

So, looks like project is dead.
Shoigu said that a successor design, Il-212, equipped with two 8t PD-8 engines (planned for SSJ-NEW) will be replacing old An-26 and An-72. First flight is scheduled in late 2026.

https://www.rbc.ru/technology_and_media/05/03/2024/65e6fb1c9a79471e56767544

And it will be essentially new aircraft, as new engines = new wing, ne wing would require new fuselage (and more fuel, as enginess will consume significantly more).
EDIT:
Interestingly enough, Il-114, a 64pax passenger plane with same (if less powerful) engines resumed testing. They bulid brand new Il-114-300 (previous one was based on existing 114-100, albeit with new electronics, wing, and engines), and currently testing it. First flight likely to be soon.

Второй опытный самолёт Ил-114-300 проходит подготовку к первому полёту » Авиация России

4 марта 2024 года на аэродроме Луховицкого авиационного завода им. П.А. Воронина началась подготовка второго опытного самолёта Ил-114-300 (з/н 0110) к первому

aviation21.ru

 

[alberchico]

So they're essentially going to build a smaller version of the Embraer KC-390 ? I wonder if it will have any export success.

The Il-114-300 project will probably have some minor success since many regional airlines in Russia depend on govt subsidies, so this aircraft will likely be shoved down their throats whether they like it or not. From what I've read this aircraft is heavier than the ATR-72 so it will have a higher fuel consumption, even with newer engines. In regards to military applications, this aircraft will likely be utilized as a cost effective maritime patrol aircraft, and possibly a version with a largo cargo door could be used as a light transport.

https://en.topwar.ru/178260-voennye-perspektivy-il-114-300.html

 

[Anduriel]

Il-114 is heavier than it's counterparts mainly due to big wing. It was planned to be used as both passenger plane and platform for military (MPA, EW etc) from the design board, hence it has big wing area to achieve ~10hours of endurance and big range.
OTOH I dunno about efficiency. Wing area helps, and cursory comparison by public data gives us 1400vs1500/2000km with range max payload for ATR72/114-100/114-300.
If ATR-72 is more efficient, it's likely not by much.