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By Kate Sarsfield
Russia's Smolensk aircraft plant plans to build up to 40 Yakovlev Yak-18T light aircraft this year as demand for the four-seat piston engine aircraft grows. The plant, which delivered 13 new aircraft and two upgraded types last year, has reached production rates of two aircraft a month and was recently awarded a contract from the Russian ministry of transport to supply 60 new and 11 upgraded Yak-18Ts for civilian training. More than a thousand 18Ts have been manufactured, mainly for customers in eastern Europe, since the aircraft entered service in the early 1970s.
By Kate Sarsfield
Russia's Smolensk aircraft plant plans to build up to 40 Yakovlev Yak-18T light aircraft this year as demand for the four-seat piston engine aircraft grows. The plant, which delivered 13 new aircraft and two upgraded types last year, has reached production rates of two aircraft a month and was recently awarded a contract from the Russian ministry of transport to supply 60 new and 11 upgraded Yak-18Ts for civilian training. More than a thousand 18Ts have been manufactured, mainly for customers in eastern Europe, since the aircraft entered service in the early 1970s.