Spectra PV-10 Tango
| PV-10 Tango | |
|---|---|
 Spectra PV-10 Tango mockup | |
| General information | |
| Type | Civil utility aircraft |
National origin | Russia |
| Manufacturer | Spectra Aircraft |
| Designer | Spectra Aircraft, SibNIA |
| Number built | 2 |
| History | |
| First flight | 21 September 2024 |
The Spectra PV-10 Tango is a Russian four-seat, single-engine, low wing, fixed-wing aircraft made by Spectra Aircraft, a division of the S7 Group.
As of 2026, the PV-10 Tango is under development, with certification expected to be carried out later in the year, and serial production expected by 2027.[1][2]
Development
In an interview with the newspaper Izvestia, S7 Group founder Vladislav Filev announced the creation of a four-seater composite aircraft, as well as accompanying piston engine.[3]
On 21 September 2024, the first flight of a prototype Tango aircraft took place at the S7 Group's airfield at Torbeyevo, located south of Moscow.[4] The flight was conducted by test pilot Vladimir Barsuk from the Chaplygin Siberian Scientific Research Institute Of Aviation (SibNIA). While the production APD-520 engine remains in development, a Belgian ULPower Aero Engines UL520iS was used as a substitute.
During the Innoprom-2025 exhibition in July 2025, Spectra Aircraft CEO Alexander Stepanov announced that operational tests were planned to be complete by the end of the year, with certification beginning in 2026.[5]
On 24 December 2025 an updated prototype took flight, where performance and flight characteristics were checked.[6] As a result of design optimisation, this aircraft had improved aerodynamic performance. It was further noted that testing of the APD-520 "Lider" engine was underway.
On 14 July 2026, the first flight of a Tango equipped with a domestically produced APD-520 engine took place, once again piloted by test pilot Vladimir Barsuk.[2][7][8]
Specifications
Data from https://spectra-aircraft.ru/
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: three passengers
- Empty weight: 750 kg (1,653 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × APD-520 "Lider" six-cylinder four-stroke horizontally-opposed, 150 kW (200 hp)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 219 km/h (136 mph, 118 kn)
- Range: 1,375 km (854 mi, 742 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
See also
References
- ↑ Kaminski-Morrow, David. "S7 Group aims to certify Spectra Tango trainer next year". Flight Global. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- 1 2 "Самолёт S7 Tango выполнил первый полёт с отечественным двигателем АПД-520 » Авиация России" (in Russian). 2026-07-14. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ "Ключ на рестарт: S7 разработает собственный учебный самолет". Известия (in Russian). 2023-07-10. Archived from the original on 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "S7 Tango training aircraft performed its maiden flight – RuAviation". 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "S7 presented its own aircraft and engine at «Innoprom»". S7.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Сергиенко, Александра (24 December 2025). "В авиакомпании S7 рассказали о первых летных испытаниях самолета «Танго»". www.gazeta.ru. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Борисов, Максим (2026-07-14). "Самолёт Tango с двигателем АПД-520 совершил первый полёт". www1.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ "Разработанный S7 учебный самолет "Танго" совершил первый полет с российским двигателем". Interfax.ru. 2026-07-14. Retrieved 2026-07-14.