Work has resumed on the A-40 Albatros after renewal of Russian navy interest, says Beriev general designer/general director Gennady Panatov. The twin-engine amphibian intended for the anti-submarine warfare role was shelved in the early 1990s due to lack of interest. The A-40 prototype has been restored to airworthiness and work "activated" on the first prototype of the A-42 search-and-rescue variant. The A-42 features the ZMKB Progress D-27 propfan in place of NPO Saturn D-30Ks. Beriev is also eyeing an export variant, the A-42PE.
Source: Flight International
