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Kazan Aircraft Production Association (KAPO; russian: Казанское авиационное производственное объединение имени С. П. Горбунова, Kazanskoye Aviatsionnoe Proizvodstvennoe Obyedinenie imeni S.P. Gorbunova) is an aircraft manufacturer based in
Jane's All the World's Aircraft
According to a 2010 article, after KAPO has upgraded the current Russian bomber fleet (see Tupolev Tu-160) it will start production of a "new-generation strategic bomber", the PAK DA.Kazan to build new strategic bomber, says Putin
KAPO official website
Companies based in Kazan Aircraft manufacturers of the Soviet Union Tupolev {{Russia-company-stub
Kazan Aircraft Production Association (KAPO; russian: Казанское авиационное производственное объединение имени С. П. Горбунова, Kazanskoye Aviatsionnoe Proizvodstvennoe Obyedinenie imeni S.P. Gorbunova) is an aircraft manufacturer based in Kazan
Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an ...
, Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
. It has built more than 18,000 aircraft of 34 types during its history.Kazan Aircraft Production Association named for S P GorbunovJane's All the World's Aircraft
History
The company traces its origins to the Fili plant of the Russo-Balt corporation, which was established as an automobile production plant in April 1916. In November 1922, the Soviet Union signed a joint venture agreement with the German aircraft manufacturer Junkers, and the Fili facility was renamed State Aircraft Factory (GAZ) No. 7. The Fili site later became theKhrunichev Space Center
The Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (''Государственный космический научно-производственный центр (ГКНПЦ) имени М. В. Хру́ничева'' in Russian) is a ...
.
As relations with the German government worsened, the plant was taken over by the Soviets and in 1927 it was renamed ''Zavod No. 22 Ten Years October Plant'', and later it was named after S.P. Gorbunov. In 1941 the plant was evacuated to Kazan, and in 1946 it absorbed the Heinkel facility from Elsnitz.
KAPO currently produces Tu-214
The Tupolev Tu-204 (russian: Туполев Ту-204) is a twin-engined medium-range narrow-body jet airliner capable of carrying 210 passengers, designed by Tupolev and produced by Aviastar-SP and Kazan Aircraft Production Association. First ...
passenger planes and Tu-160
The Tupolev Tu-160 (russian: Туполев Ту-160 Белый лебедь, translit=Belyj Lebeď, translation=White Swan; NATO reporting name: Blackjack) is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber designed by the Tupolev Desi ...
strategic bombers. Prior to their cancellation, there were plans to produce Tu-334
The Tupolev Tu-334 (russian: Туполев Ту-334) was a Russian short-to-medium range airliner project that was developed to replace the ageing Tu-134s and Yak-42s in service around the world. The airframe was based on a shortened Tu-2 ...
regional airliners and Tu-330 freighters.Kazan Aircraft Production Association (KAPO) n.a. GorbunovAccording to a 2010 article, after KAPO has upgraded the current Russian bomber fleet (see Tupolev Tu-160) it will start production of a "new-generation strategic bomber", the PAK DA.
See also
*Kazanka (boat)
Kazanka refers to one of several models of small riveted duralumin motorboat once produced by the Gorbunov airplane factory (Авиационное ПО им. С. П. Горбунова) in Kazan. Production at the Gorbunov factory started in 1 ...
References
External links
*KAPO official website
Companies based in Kazan Aircraft manufacturers of the Soviet Union Tupolev {{Russia-company-stub