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UZGA's modified LMS-901 Baikal begins flight tests after landing‑gear and wing tweaks

Russian airframer UZGA has started flight trials of the third LMS-901 Baikal prototype after updating the main landing gear and adjusting wing pitch to remove a premature lift‑off tendency in gusting winds. The changes will be validated in ongoing test flights ahead of further development.

Discovered 2026-02-24T00:06:28.574853-08:00 | 2026-02-24T00:06:28.574853-08:00

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  • UZGA has begun flight tests of the third LMS-901 Baikal prototype after landing‑gear and wing‑pitch modifications intended to "eliminate" a premature lift‑off tendency in gusting winds, confirming a design issue was identified and addressed before further trials.
  • The test campaign represents incremental progress in Russia's efforts to restore and certify domestic commercial aircraft programs, tying into broader import‑substitution industrial aims ([source:5eeff008-40cf-4ef7-91b5-0262f32bcceb]) and the market shift toward smaller regional/utility types ([source:755237d6-f4ba-4c86-9473-1745e6ab6c20]).

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Air Data News pilootenvliegtuig.nl FlightGlobal
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2026-02-24T00:06:28.574853-08:00
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2026-02-27T11:41:03.300408-08:00
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