UZGA TVRS-44 Ladoga

Ural Works of Civil Aviation · Russia · first flew 2024 · airliner

The UZGA TVRS-44 Ladoga is a Russian twin-turboprop regional airliner designed to carry up to 44 passengers on short domestic routes, particularly in Siberia and the Russian Far East. It is intended to replace ageing Soviet-era types such as the Let L-410.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — WingsHigh-mounted, straight
E — Engines2 × turboprop, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage16 m fuselage
T — TailConventional

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A high-wing twin-turboprop with a conventional tail and a box-like fuselage typical of utility feederliner designs, broadly similar in layout to the Let L-410 it replaces.

Specifications

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History

Developed by the Ural Works of Civil Aviation (UZGA) under Russian government programmes to restore domestic regional aviation capability following Western sanctions. The programme was accelerated after 2022 to reduce reliance on foreign aircraft.

Variants

The baseline TVRS-44 is the initial production version; stretched or modified variants have been discussed as the programme matures.

Where you'll see it

Intended for Aeroflot subsidiaries and regional Russian carriers serving remote communities with short unpaved or gravel strips.

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