The first stone was laid in the foundation of the plant to manufacture the purpose-built agricultural aircraft in Tatarstan

In Innopolis, the construction of an assembly aviation plant and an experimental aviation
aerodrome has been launched. The President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam
Minnikhanov and General Director of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov took part
in the ceremonial event.

The certified purpose-built agricultural aircraft, the first in the modern history of Russia,
will be assembled at the new industrial site. To implement a large-scale investment project to
commercialize the T-500 aircraft, the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency has carried
out an expert evaluation and prepared an expert report to lease out a 48-hectare land plot
with no tender to be held. After interdepartmental coordination, the President of Tatarstan
Rustam Minnikhanov signed the respective order.

“The composite airframe is corrosion resistant and can be used in any climatic zones. The
polycarbonate glazing made it high strength and lightweight. When it was created, the flight
safety and operational cost saving was on focus. The aircraft is activated in 2-3 seconds. At
the same time, during one flight of 1,000 km, T-500 is capable of spraying half a ton of
chemical mixture to a high accuracy. Moreover, it can be used to clean up the spills of
petrochemical products by the sorption method and as an aerotow for gliders and weight-
shift control aircrafts, which adds value to such equipment,” said Taliya Minullina, the Head
of the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency.