Ural Aviation Plant delivers the first two UTS-800 aircraft to the Russian Ministry of Defense

The Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) has handed over the first two UTS-800 training aircraft to the Russian Defense Ministry. This was reported by the official representative of the plant on December 28.

"The inclusion of the UTS-800 aircraft in the pilot flight training system will significantly reduce the cost of cadet training and ensure its high efficiency," he told TASS.

The UTS-800 is a turboprop trainer aircraft being developed by UZGA. It is designed for flight training exercises of the Russian Air and Space Forces. The UTS-800 can climb to a height of up to 6,000 meters and reach a speed of about 360 km/h.

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