In Lipetsk a Yak-130 crashed during a training flight. This is particularly interesting, given that recently we had the announcement that Sokol (RSK MiG) had completed delivery of the initial order for 12 Yak-130 to the VVS. These are new combat trainers, that have yet to see mass production (a line is being set up at IAPO, with Sokol providing some of the parts). But the reason so far cited is a technical malfunction. Given that the initial aircraft are built at Sokol, but future production is being moved to IAPO, this makes me wonder about quality control issues, and if that's the cause of both the accident, and the movement of the production line.
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