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East-West cooperation in full song: Pratt & Whitney will provide PW2037 engines for the Soviet Ilyushin ll-96M, while Tupolev Tu-204s will be offered with Rolls-Royce RB211s and CFM International will provide CFM56 turbofans (pictured) for the re-engining of up to 20 ll-86s.
Newsdesk – Military Aviation
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Spares Ground Soviet Bombers:
A lack of spare parts is reportedly having a serious effect on the serviceability rate of some Soviet military aircraft, including its strategic bomber force.
The supersonic Tupolev Tu-22 Backfire swing wing medium range twin has a serviceability rate of only 30 to 40%, according to the commander of one of the bomber wings, while the long range Tu-160 Blackjack is apparently no better. The life expectancy of both airframes and engines is said to be low due to poor manufacturing quality.
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