English Login to the site SibNIA them. S.A. Chaplygin INSTITUTE SCIENTIFIC BASE ACTIVITIES MODERNIZATION AN-2 CONTACTS NEWS homeInstitutenews About the institute news Media gallery Personnel Anti-corruption Quality policy Partners Institute history Our awards Vacancies Occupational Safety and Health Deputy Speaker of the State Duma appreciated the work of SibNIA on the restoration of small aircraft in the country 04/21/2016 The director of the enterprise, Vladimir Barsuk, introduced the guest to some of the works that are being carried out at SibNIA: strength testing of aircraft, remotorization of the An-2 and the creation of a new aircraft from composite materials for small aircraft. Also, Alexander Zhukov visited the workshop where the Il-2 is being restored, and sat in the cockpit of the revived MiG-3. “I am glad that the company has a lot of orders. Small aviation is developing here, and today its restoration for Russia is one of the most important tasks. And of course, it's great that the planes of the Great Patriotic War are being restored. It can be seen that the enterprise is living a full life and there are prospects, ”Alexander Zhukov shared his impressions of the visit. Deputy Chairman of the State Duma stressed that the new aircraft with a composite wing will be in demand in our country, and will also be able to compete with foreign models. In turn, Vladimir Barsuk counts on support for this project at the state level. “For example, in the Federation Council, we did not find support for the remotorization of the An-2 aircraft. Alexander Dmitrievich is a high-ranking leader. Today he saw a real plane, touched it - and now he understands what it is about. Any positive assessment can play a decisive role in decision-making by the state, ”said the director of SibNIA. According to Vladimir Barsuk, a pre-production aircraft made of composite materials at SibNIA should be manufactured in December this year. Then certification tests will begin, and in 2017 this aircraft is planned to be transferred to production. The company will begin work on a new aircraft to replace the Yak-40: it will be a 35-seat turbojet engine with a high speed at high altitude. According to the protocol, a meeting between Alexander Zhukov and SibNIA employees was planned. However, due to the busy schedule, only one question was raised: about the doping scandal with meldonium and the prospects for the participation of the Russian track and field team in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Alexander Zhukov assured that they are working on this issue. LINKS About the institute Anti-corruption Quality policy news Vacancies Contacts CONTACTS Reception phone: +7 (383) 279-01-56 Fax: +7 (383) 227-88-77, 227-88-65 E-mail: sibnia@sibnia.ru © 2016 SibNIA. Copying of materials is allowed with reference to the source.