Overview
- UZGA submitted type‑certificate applications for the LMS‑901 Baikal and the LMS‑192 Osvey to Rosaviatsia and the Avieregister of Russia.
- Osvey has cleared its mock‑up review with remarks addressed, and reporting documentation will be forwarded to the regulators.
- For Baikal, VK‑800 engine and AV‑901 propeller certification is planned for Q1 2026, with a prototype flight using them expected by the end of 2025 and a type certificate targeted in 2026.
- UZGA expects to complete the first TVRS‑44 Ladoga prototype by year‑end, plans a first flight in mid‑2026, and anticipates TV7‑117ST‑02 engine certification in 2026 toward a 2029 type approval.
- Russia’s aviation program projects production by 2030 of 139 Baikal, 105 Ladoga and 158 Osvey aircraft, with Osvey pursued as a Russia–Belarus project intended for serial output in Belarus.