MOSCOW, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Russia's LMS-901 (Baikal) light multipurpose aircraft completed its first test flight equipped with a domestically developed engine and propeller, Russian authorities said Wednesday.
The prototype reached a speed of 210 km per hour and an altitude of 400 meters during the flight, said the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Before the flight, ground tests were carried out on the equipment as well as the engine emergency shutdown and propeller feathering systems, it said.
The test flight has confirmed the feasibility of creating a fully Russian aircraft equipped with a domestically developed powerplant for light aviation, said Deputy Minister Gennady Abramenkov.
He said the success of the test flight can help ensure high connectivity and transport accessibility across the entire country, including remote and hard-to-reach regions. ■
