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The UAC/HAL Il-214 Multi-role Transport Aircraft (MTA) is a medium-airlift military transport aircraft which is being developed as a joint venture of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) of Russia and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) of India.〔("Tactical Transport Aircraft" ). Irkut Corporation. Retrieved 5 December 2011.〕〔("Russia, India may form military transport planes JV in 2-3 months" ). RIA Novosti. 12 February 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2013.〕 The two companies began the joint venture in 2009, and are each investing US$300 million in the project.〔("India, Russia enter into $600m JV to develop new aircraft" ). ''Times of India''. 12 February 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2013.〕 The MTA is intended to replace the Indian Air Force's ageing fleet of Antonov An-32 transport aircraft. It is designed to perform regular transport duties and also to deploy paratroopers. The aircraft is expected to conduct its first flight by 2017, and to enter service by 2018.〔 ==Design and development== In October 2009, former Indian Defence Minister A. K. Antony made an official visit to Russia, during which the two countries formally incorporated the joint venture. The governments of Russia and India agreed to produce the aircraft for their respective armed forces and for friendly third-party countries, and to develop a civilian variant of the MTA in the form of a 100-seater passenger airplane, for which Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) – owned by the Indian government – will be the lead partner and principal integrator. The Indian portion of the MTA's serial production would take place at HAL's Transport Aircraft Division in Kanpur.〔("UAC-HAL's Multirole Transport Aircraft JV To Be Incorporated Next Month" ). LiveFist at Blogspot.com. 30 August 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2011.〕 India and Russia finalised arrangements to support the MTA's development with a contribution of US$300.35 million. Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and India's HAL will set up a subsidiary company to develop the aircraft. The new company, supported by US$600.7 million in funding, will begin work on developing the MTA immediately. HAL Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Ashok Nayak confirmed that India would acquire 45 aircraft and Russia 105. There would, however, be scope for exporting the aircraft, both for civil and military use, and more MTAs could be manufactured.〔("India, Russia finalize transport aircraft project" ). IndiaStrategic.in. September 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2013.〕 In October 2012, HAL signed a preliminary design contract with UAC, stipulating that joint design work would begin in Moscow, involving 30 Indian engineers as well as UAC's design team.〔("Aircraft: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd signs design phase contract with Russia firm" ). ''India Times''. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.〕 In February 2015, India cancelled its existing international tender on medium-lift military transport aircraft, formalising its intent to purchase the MTA.〔("India chooses Multi-Role Transport Aircraft produced jointly with Russia, cancels tender" ). ''Russia Beyond The Headlines''. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.〕 In March 2015, it was reported that international work sharing issues had slowed the MTA project's progress, though it remained underway. The aircraft is expected to be powered by Russian-made Aviadvigatel PD-14M turbofan engines attached to top-mounted wings,〔("Russian aircraft designers tested yesterday's engine" ). Rus Business News. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2013.〕 and will have a T-shaped tail. The cabin size would be similar to the Ilyushin Il-76, but will be half the length, supporting a maximum payload of of military or civilian cargo. The aircraft's maximum range is expected to be , and its top speed will be around .〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「UAC/HAL Il-214」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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