Tatarstan Premier visits airshow MAKS-2011

Tatarstan Premier Ildar Khalikov is visiting international aerospace show MAKS-2011 in Zhukovsky city (Moscow region). Ildar Khalikov is accompanied by RT Minister of industry and trade Ravil Zaripov.

RT Premier examined aircrafts Ту-204СМ and Ту-214ОН at the open statistic exposition. Passenger aircraft Ту-204СМ produced by Ulianovsk aircraft plant is a modern passenger modification of Ту-204/214 series, and a special version Ту-214ОН was produced at KAPO named after Gorbunov.

The aircraft was constructed within the limits of International project “Open sky” which implies execution of inspection flights above neighboring countries in order to check compliance with agreements on locating military objects. The liner is equipped with devices for aerophotography and enables watching infrastructure of other countries and occurring changes to maintain peace. In the nearest time Ту-154 and Ан-30 which are used for inspection control now will be replaced by Ту-214ОН.

Ildar Khalikov examined aircraft cabin and observation equipment.

Director-general of JSC “Kazan helicopters plant” Vadim Ligai demonstrated training aircraft "Ансат-У" of Russian air forces produced in Kazan.

Tatarstan delegation visited stand of ZAO “Aerokomposit” where Ildar Khalikov and company’s officials discussed realization of project on creating a plant to produce composite materials on the basis of KAPO named after Gorbunov. Premier tested navigation control simulator Ту-204СМ at the stand of JSC “Tupolev”. Also members of republican delegation examined stand of JSC “KMPO”.