Russian Air Force began testing a new SR-10 training aircraft

[Zarvan]

The Russian Air Force began testing a new SR-10 training aircraft in Kubinka is an air base in Moscow Oblast.

The SR-10 is a trainer aircraft developed by a private Russian design bureau called KB SAT (modern aviation technology). SR-10 is – jet aircraft, with swept wings -10 °.

According to the same “Engineer note,” the base variant of the aircraft provides for the equipping with the dual-flow turbojet engine AI-25TLSh, K-93 ejection seats with 0-0 capability (and safe escape up to 950 km/h), a “training efficiency” 10% higher on the average than the efficiency of its next analog – the L-39, and an operating cost much lower than the Yak-130: 2,500 USD vs 8,000 USD/fh.

December 25, 2015 made the first flight of a prototype light jet training aircraft “SR-10”, created in the design office “modern aviation technology.”

Potential customers can be both the Russian Air Force and Navy, as well as commercial and foreign buyers.

http://defence-blog.com/news/sr-10-a-new-training-aircraft-for-the-russian-air-force.html

 

[Barmaley]

Air force don't test SR-10 (yet). The Kubinka airbase isn't a testing centre.