Technoavia SM-94
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The Technoavia SM-94 series was developed in the early 1990s as a six-seat version of the Yakovlev Yak-18T
, incorporating upgraded, modern avionics and aerodynamic refinements.
The Technoavia SM-94 was further developed into the SM-2000 series. The prototype SM-2000P made first flight 21 March 2002 and displayed at MAKS '03.
Designation SM-2000P differentiates it from the further developed SM-2000 turboprop, that became a separate variant. Since 2006, no further developments have been announced.
Yakovlev Yak-18T
|-See also:Yakovlev - designer and manufacturer of the Yak-18T.-References:NotesBibliography* Gordon, Yefim, Dmitriy Komissarov and Sergey Komissarov. OKB Yakovlev: A History of the Design Bureau and Its Aircraft. North Branch, Minnesota: Specialty Press, 2005. ISBN 978-1857802030.* Taylor, Michael...
, incorporating upgraded, modern avionics and aerodynamic refinements.
Design and development
The main changes in the Technoavia SM-94 series, besides the increase in fuselage capacity was including all-metal wings and empennage with all surfaces re-profiled to give a squarer appearance, three-blade propeller, increased tankage and two-piece windscreen replacing the original multipane design.Operational history
In 1997, the SM94-1 development aircraft (RA-44486) was shown at MAKS, Moscow, but series production was subsequently halted by financial concerns.The Technoavia SM-94 was further developed into the SM-2000 series. The prototype SM-2000P made first flight 21 March 2002 and displayed at MAKS '03.
Designation SM-2000P differentiates it from the further developed SM-2000 turboprop, that became a separate variant. Since 2006, no further developments have been announced.