Back in October it was estimated at 178 million rubles
The head of the Ministry of Eastern Development Alexey Chekunkov at the exhibition-forum “Russia” at VDNKh spoke about the increase in the base cost of the Baikal aircraft. As the official noted, the price will exceed 200 million rubles.
The base price of the light-engine aircraft “Baikal” will exceed 200 million rubles
Alexey Chekunkov explained:
I think that taking into account leasing payments, its total cost will be slightly higher than 200 million, however, by lengthening the leasing period, the efficiency for Aurora is maintained.
Chekunkov emphasized that the cost depends on the configuration of the aircraft. Let us note that this is not the first “rise in price” of Baikal. Initially, it was expected that the aircraft would cost about 120 million rubles, but in October 2023, the Russian Presidential Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District, Yuri Trutnev, announced that the estimated price had increased to 178 million rubles.
The light multi-purpose LMS-901 “Baikal” should become a replacement for the Soviet An-2. The nine-seater aircraft can reach a cruising speed of 300 km/h and fly over distances of up to 3 thousand km, and with a payload weighing 2 tons – 1.5 thousand km. The first Baikal aircraft are planned to be produced in 2025.
