The trouble does not come alone, and this proverb is very suitable for describing the situation that is now developing with the Russian Be-200 amphibian aircraft "Altair". The fact is that the Taganrog Aviation Scientific and Technical Complex named after G. Beriev "in 2013, five amphibian aircraft have still not seen the light, and now the Russian Defense Ministry will collect from the plant an unspent advance - more than 6.7 billion. rubles, as well as 200 thousand. rubles in favor of the state, wrote in his LJ blogger Evil Odessit.

But, how did it happen that in Russia they could not meet the need for amphibious aircraft, especially for the MO?.

The fact is that the Be-200 engines were made in Ukraine. Unparalleled in the world, an amphibious aircraft in the sky raised two two-circuit turbojet engines D-436TP developed by Zaporozhye engineering design bureau "Progress" named after academician A. Ivchenko "and produced by the plant" Motor Sich ".

However, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the introduction of sanctions, the Be-200 remained, in fact, without power plants. Although the hope for the flight of new amphibian aircraft was still, because the French company PowerJet planned to supply its SaM146 engines for the Be-200.

But either the sanctions were frightened, or the engines were not enough for everyone, but Russian flying boats remained without "hearts".

As a result, due to the lack of Ukrainian components, which for three years and have not been able to import and the presence of sanctions, which frighten off the Russian market those who could help with the replacement of power plants for aircraft, one of the newest developments of the Russian aviation industry is not in business.