L 410 aircraft 2417 full number. Specifications L410 UVP-E20

22.07.2020

L-410 UVP-E20 is a universal twin-engine aircraft of Czech production for local airlines, accommodating 19 passengers. Designed for operation on unprepared dirt, grass, snow areas, as well as on airfields with short runways (about 600-700 meters), which, in fact, makes it an aircraft in the “off-road” category. The first flight of the L-410 was made on April 16, 1969. The main customer of the aircraft was the Soviet Union. In addition, the L-410 was also supplied to Bulgaria, Brazil, Hungary, East Germany, Libya, and Poland. Despite the fact that the plant is located in the Czech Republic, it considers itself part of the Russian aircraft industry: the foundations for this were laid during its development and during its long history of operation. As of 2012, more than 400 L-410 aircraft are in operation around the world.

Production site of Aircraft Industries in Kunovice, Czech Republic.
The Aircraft Industries plant, better known under the Let Kunovice brand, is located 300 km from Prague. The plant employs 920 people.
The company produces aircraft through a full production cycle - it has its own lines for surface treatment of materials, paint and varnish production, a machine shop, assembly shops, a design bureau and an airport.

L-410 fuselage parts production workshop. The enterprise is expanding and modernizing production - light green equipment is intended for the production of a new generation of the L-410 NG (New Generation) aircraft.
The plant's production capacity is 16-18 new aircraft per year.
About 80% of aircraft are supplied to Russia. Over the past four years, 35 aircraft have been delivered to Russia.

Production of parts on a CNC milling center from the French company Creneau.

Cleaning parts before molding

Forming a part on a press

Punching press

Design documentation - interceptor drawing

Manufacturing of the wing spar on a 5-axis CNC milling center.
The production uses Russian duralumin produced by OJSC Kamensk-Ural Metallurgical Plant. The total share of components from Russia in the L-410 aircraft is about 15% - this is a legacy of the fact that the aircraft was developed by order of the USSR and with the participation of Soviet designers.

Wing panel production

Assembly of the front wing

Checking the quality of riveting on an airplane wing

One L-410 aircraft uses about 185,000 rivets of different types and sizes

Riveting work in the middle part of the fuselage

Installation of floor panels

Production of the rear fuselage

Production of engine air intake parts

Production of air intake parts for the CASA CN-235 aircraft within the framework of industrial cooperation.
The plant also cooperates with Boeing for the Boeing 787 aircraft.

Assembly conveyor for L-410 UVP-E20 aircraft. Located in one of the newest buildings of the plant, originally designed for the production of L-610.
In one half of the building there are two production lines for new L-410 aircraft, in the second half there is a service workshop for aircraft coming out of service.

There are about 10 aircraft in the assembly shop at the same time. The fuselage, wing, end tanks and tail unit.
At the end of the line are aircraft undergoing flight tests and preparing for delivery to customers.
Over the entire history of its existence, the plant has produced over 1,150 aircraft of the L-410 family.
More than 850 of them were delivered to operators in the USSR.

Finishing process luggage compartment aircraft in the nose after completing the installation of electrical equipment

Emergency exit door assembly

The nose of the aircraft with serial number 2915. The weather radar antenna is visible.
The forward luggage compartment doors are open.

Installation of avionics in the cockpit. Avionics traditionally include devices from Russian manufacturers

Installation of electrical equipment in the aircraft cabin

Installing Wiring Harnesses

Installation of electrical wires on an aircraft wing in the area of the engine nacelle

Five-blade AV-725 propellers (Avia Propeller) together with a GE H80-200 engine make up the new power plant aircraft L-410 UVP-E20. It has been installed on all new aircraft since January 2013 and is certified by EASA and the Russian AR MAK.
Young people in production are not uncommon, also due to the presence of its own vocational technical school on the territory of the plant.
Average age The company's employees are 44 years old.

Work on the GE H-80 engine, carried out by a representative of GE Aviation Czech, Prague (former Walter plant).

The final installation stage takes about 5 months - this is the most expensive part of production, as within its framework, engines, landing gear and all avionics are installed on the aircraft, where each individual unit can cost 100-250 thousand Euros.
The total duration of the aircraft production cycle from the production of the first fuselage components to the end of flight testing takes just under a year.

Cockpit of the L-410 UVP-E20 aircraft.
The aircraft is fully equipped for instrument flights and has an advanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS) and TCAS II. The L 410 is designed in the metric system (rather than inches), which is an exception in Western aviation.

This type of aircraft has been used for many years as a graduation aircraft for training pilots at the Sasovo Flight School civil aviation(Ryazan region).

Pre-flight preparation. Stanislav Sklenarz is the chief test pilot of the plant.

Under the wing of an airplane, a view of the river. Morava and the town of Uhersky Ostrog

Aircraft L-410 UVP-E20 for French Guiana.
Airplanes for exotic countries often have bright, memorable colors.

Leaving with a turn
Practical ceiling - 8000 meters

Approaching the runway.
The L-410 aircraft can land both on a paved runway and on grass, soil and snow. UVP in the name of the aircraft means the Russian abbreviation “Shortened Takeoff and Landing,” which also recalls the Russian roots of the aircraft.

Castle Novy Svetlov (1480), Bojkowice.

The medieval Gothic castle Buchlov (13th century) is located 10 km from Kunowice.
Buchlov Castle is one of the most beautiful castles in South Moravia – the south-eastern region of the Czech Republic.

Velegrad Monastery (XIII century) is one of the main pilgrimage churches in Czech Republic.
In 863 - 866 Christian saints Cyril and Methodius lived and preached in the city of Velegrad.

A prototype of the L-610M aircraft in Staroe Mesto, installed for viewing at the entrance to the city.

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Main operators CMEA countries Options L-410UVP

A universal aircraft for local airlines (AL), which replaced the An-2. The first foreign-made aircraft to fly onto domestic air routes. Other names: L-410, Let, Let L-410, Turbolet, Cheburashka.

Description

Development of the aircraft began in 1966. The first prototype aircraft, equipped with the Pratt-Whitney Canada RT6A-27 (2 x 715 hp) theater, began flight tests on April 16, 1969. Regular operation of the L-410A aircraft at the end of 1971 was the first The Czechoslovak airline Slov Air opened from Bratislava, serving local airlines - by the beginning of 1974 it received 12 aircraft. A total of 31 aircraft were built. Five L-410A aircraft (production No. 720103-06 and No. 720201) with RT 6A-27 engines, built by the end of 1972 under the designation L-410AS, were transferred to the USSR the following year. The planes were received by Soviet registration numbers from USSR-67251 to USSR-67255. The first of them was brought to the airfield of the State Research Institute of Civil Aviation by Czech test pilot Frantisek Svinka. The people at the airport immediately called the handsome newcomer “Cheburashka.” In 1973, flight tests of the L-410M aircraft, equipped with Czech Walter M 601A theater engines, began. L-410M became the second serial modification of the Turbolet. In total, by the end of 1978, 100 L-410M/MU aircraft were received for the USSR Ministry of Civil Aviation.

In 1979, production began of an improved modification L-410UVP, which became the main production model. This aircraft differed from previous versions by its elongated fuselage, increased dimensions of the wing and vertical tail, the use of spoilers and the installation of a Walter M 601 V turboprop engine (2 x 730 hp). This aircraft passed the certification program in the USSR and was accepted into operation by Aeroflot. A further development was the L-410UVP-E variant with more powerful M 601 E theater engines. The first flight of this aircraft took place on December 30, 1984. It is distinguished by improved takeoff and landing characteristics and reduced noise levels in the cabin. In March 1986 it was certified in the USSR. A modification of the L-420 has been developed with more powerful M601 F theater engines (2 x 778 hp), increased take-off weight (6.8 tons) and improved flight characteristics (flight tests of the aircraft began in November 1993).

Since 1969, 1,104 L-410s of various modifications were built, 862 of which ended up in the Soviet Union. By the beginning of 1992, there were about 750 L-410 aircraft left in the USSR.

Modifications

L-410UVP Short-haul passenger aircraft, a modification of the L-410 aircraft, in which the takeoff and landing distance is reduced. The abbreviation "UVP" means "short take-off and landing". The first launch took place in 1976. Produced by the Czechoslovak company "Let". The aircraft is equipped with a conventional avionics complex of joint Soviet-Czechoslovak production. This aircraft differs from previous versions by an elongated fuselage, increased wing and vertical tail dimensions, the use of spoilers and a more powerful engine.

Specifications

Modification	L-410	L-410UVP
Wingspan, m	19,48	19,98
Aircraft length, m	14,424	14,42
Aircraft height, m	5,83	5,83
Wing area, m²	35,18	34,86
Empty aircraft weight, kg	3800	4180
Maximum take-off weight, kg	5800	6600
Internal fuel, l	1300	1290-1690 (can be increased by 400 l by installing fuel tanks at the ends of the wing)
engine's type	2× TVD Motorlet (Walter) M 601E
Power, hp	2 x 750
Diameter of five-blade propellers, m	2,3
Maximum speed, km/h	457	457
Cruising speed, km/h	380	380
Practical range, km	1380	680
Range, km	546
Practical ceiling, m	6320	6460
Crew, people	2	2
17-19 passengers or 18 paratroopers or 6 stretchers and 6 seated wounded with an accompanying person or 1615 kg of cargo	19 passengers or 1710 kg of cargo

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The L 410 UVP-E20 / L 420, which is the latest and most modern successor to the renowned L 410 series aircraft, is a well-proven 19-seat turboprop small passenger aircraft with excellent technical parameters and operational reliability, ease of operation and simple technical service.
My first acquaintance with this aircraft took place in Kamchatka. It was very actively used on local airlines. He also flew to the Commander Islands. More on this separately. Childhood....

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common types

The L 420 aircraft, which is an FAA certified variant of the L 410 UVP-E20

At the beginning of 2010, there were 69 L-410s in the Russian Civil Aviation register, 12 of them were in operation. In 2009, Aircraft Industries delivered 4 L-410s to Russia: two for the Sasovo Civil Aviation Flight School and two for private customers. In 2010, three L-410s were purchased by the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka Aviation Enterprise. The Czech company is currently manufacturing aircraft to order Russian Ministry defense

A small trunk, like all twin-engine cars. There may also be a weather radar antenna and other goodies here.

The prototype of the engine standing here was the same ageless PT-6A

Engines
Manufacturer GE Aviation Czech s.r.o.
Model M 601-E (L 410) / M 601-F (L 420)
Maximum take-off power 560 kW - 751 SHP (L 410) / 580 kW - 751 SHP (L 420)
Maximum continuous power 490 kW - 657 SHP

Propellers
Manufacturer: Avia Propeller
Model V 510
Number of blades 5
Time between overhauls 3,000 flight hours

The American engine company GE Aviation announced the signing of a five-year contract for the supply of M601 and H80 engines to the Czech aircraft manufacturer Aircraft Industries. These engines will be supplied for the L-410-UVP-E20 turboprop aircraft assembled in the Czech city of Kunovice. The Czech company expects production of this 19-seat twin-engine aircraft for local airlines to exceed 10 units per year in the coming years.

M601s are already used on the L-410. The H80 engine is an improved modification that will allow the aircraft to operate in hotter conditions and at high altitudes. Aircraft Industries plans to certify the L-410 with the new engine in mid-2012. After that, owners of versions of the aircraft with the previous power plant will be offered re-engining to the H80.

bow strut

main post

Windshield

What always amazed me about this plane was the windshield. Externally it looks like an armored car.

We climbed inside, it’s interesting, but this option for opening the door is most likely not suitable for dropping paratroopers? And who will let them, parachutists, into such a salon :-)))

Here is the salon. In my opinion, it is much more comfortable than the cabin of many business jets. There is nothing hanging over your heads here.

Now let's go into the cockpit:
Radio navigation and radio communications equipment
Flight parameters display 2 sets
AHC-1000A, position and heading computer 2 sets
Air signal computer 2 sets
NAV/COM/GPS 2 sets
MKR 1 set
ADF 1 set
AHRS position and heading system 2 sets
DME 2 sets
Intercom and local public address system 2 sets
Repeater I 1 set
Repeater II 1 set
Flight information recorder 1 set
Emergency beacon 1 set
Cockpit voice recorder 1 set
Weather radar 1 set
EGPWS 1 set
AMS2000 1 set
Sneak on workplace The pilot needs it not between the seats as usual, but along the edges of the cabin. This effectively makes it impossible for one person to fly the plane. Not everything can be reached from one of the chairs.

Instrumentation
Airspeed indicator - reserve 1 set
Barometric altimeter - backup 1 set
Artificial horizon reserve 1 set
Magnetic compass 1 set
Torque indicator 2 sets
Gas generator speed indicator 2 sets
Propeller speed indicator 2 sets
Temperature indicator between turbines 2 sets
Three-dot indicator 2 sets
Fuel quantity indicator (main tank) 2 sets
Fuel gauge (wing tank) 2 sets
Flow meter indicator 2 sets
Outside temperature indicator 1 set
Double air temperature indicator 1 set
Watch 2 sets
larger

top panel

Possible additional options:
HF Transceiver
TCAS II
Autopilot
It’s always a mystery to me, why not install the same autopilot on such planes right away?

central panel

place of kvass

helm

general view, this is where they squeeze through

2nd pilot's workplace

and now some flights from Bolshoi Gryzlovo

Airplanes are used mainly to drop paratroopers. They also have a couple of blisters on the sides.

Come on, here you can look at the L410 in comparison with our An-28 (it’s a little behind)

will they fly like that? :-)) And the black at the tail, is this to prevent paratroopers hitting the tail from dirtying the fuselage?

takeoff

separation at the very end

planting in the grass

still landing

Modifications:
L-410 prototype, three built.
L-410A first series with Pratt & Whitney PT6A-27 engines.
L-410AB version with four-bladed propellers.
L-410AF aerial photography version for Hungary.
L-410AG with modified equipment was not built.
L-410AS test aircraft, delivered to the USSR. five built
L-410M second series with Walter M601A engine.
L-410AM version with improved M601B, also known as L-410MA or L-410MU.
L-410UVP third series, thoroughly modernized. Increased wingspan by 0.80 m, M601B engine, higher mounted horizontal stabilizer. UVP variants have short takeoff and landing properties (UVP=UVP in Russian is short takeoff and landing).
L-410UVP-S VIP cabin version with a door that flips up (like on our plane)
The L-410UVP-E aircraft is equipped with M601E engines, five-blade propellers, and additional wingtip fuel tanks. The L 410 UVP-E20 variant is this aircraft type certified to FAR 23 (Amendment 34) and type certified in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Indonesia, the Philippines, Argentina, Brazil, Russia, Cuba and Chile. Following the introduction of new European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulations, the aircraft also received a full type certificate valid in all EU countries (EASA).
L-410FG Photogrammetry version based on L-410UVP
L-410T UVP transport variant with a large cargo door (1.25 m × 1.46 m), can carry 6 stretchers, like a medical plane plus a doctor or 12 paratroopers. Or 1000 kg of cargo in containers.
L-420 upgrade L-410UVP-E - new M601F engines, Let-420 US FAA certified version of L 410 UVP-E20.

L-410 has been produced since 1969; Currently, according to the manufacturer, there are more than 540 aircraft in operation. Since 2008, 51% of the shares of Aircraft Industries, formerly known as LET Kunovice, have been owned by the Russian Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (UMMC).

Dimensions
External
Wingspan 19.98 m
Length 14.42 m
Height 5.83 m
Domestic
Max. cabin width 1.96 m
Max. cabin height 1.66 m
Passenger compartment volume 17.90 m3
Number of passengers 17/19 seats
Passenger door dimensions 0.8 x 1.46 m
Cargo door dimensions 1.25 x 1.46 m

Weight
Max. take-off weight 6,600 kg
Max. landing weight 6,400 kg
Max. weight without fuel 6,000 kg

Power
Maximum cruising speed 386 km/h TAS 208 kTAS
Maximum flight range (ISA, 45 min reserve) 1,400 km
Cruising altitude 4,200 m
Maximum operating altitude 6,100 m
Takeoff distance up to 35 feet
ISA, SL, MTOW 565 m
ISA+15°C, SL, MTOW 655 m
Landing distance from 50 feet
ISA, SL, MLDW 503 m
ISA+15°C, SL, MLDW 520 m
Single Engine Ceiling (ISA, 95% MTOW, 50 fpm climb rate 4,380 m
Rate of climb ratio at S/L both engines 6.6 m/s
Rate of climb ratio at S/L single engine 1.7 m/s
Powerplant - 2 x Walter M610E turboprop,
AVIA 5-blade propeller (V510)
Max. takeoff power 560 kW 751 hp
Max. continuous power 490 kW 657 hp
Crew 2 pilots

Production of parts on a CNC milling center from the French company Creneau.

Cleaning parts before molding

Forming a part on a press

Punching press

Design documentation - interceptor drawing

Wing panel production

Assembly of the front wing

Checking the quality of riveting on an airplane wing

One L-410 aircraft uses about 185,000 rivets of different types and sizes

Riveting work in the middle part of the fuselage

Installation of floor panels

Production of the rear fuselage

Production of engine air intake parts

Production of air intake parts for the CASA CN-235 aircraft within the framework of industrial cooperation.
The plant also cooperates with Boeing for the Boeing 787 aircraft.

There are about 10 aircraft in the assembly shop at the same time. The fuselage, wing, end tanks and tail unit come to the beginning of the line from the paint shop.
At the end of the line are aircraft undergoing flight tests and preparing for delivery to customers.
Over the entire history of its existence, the plant has produced over 1,150 aircraft of the L-410 family.
More than 850 of them were delivered to operators in the USSR.

The process of finishing the luggage compartment of an aircraft in the nose after completing the installation of electrical equipment

Emergency exit door assembly

The nose of the aircraft with serial number 2915. The weather radar antenna is visible.
The forward luggage compartment doors are open.

Installation of avionics in the cockpit. Avionics traditionally include devices from Russian manufacturers

Installation of electrical equipment in the aircraft cabin

Installing Wiring Harnesses

Installation of electrical wires on an aircraft wing in the area of the engine nacelle

Five-blade AV-725 propellers (Avia Propeller) together with a GE H80-200 engine make up the new power plant for the L-410 UVP-E20 aircraft. It has been installed on all new aircraft since January 2013 and is certified by EASA and the Russian AR MAK.
Young people in production are not uncommon, also due to the presence of its own vocational technical school on the territory of the plant.
The average age of the company's employees is 44 years.

Work on the GE H-80 engine, carried out by a representative of GE Aviation Czech, Prague (former Walter plant).

Cockpit of the L-410 UVP-E20 aircraft.
The aircraft is fully equipped for instrument flight and has an advanced Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) and TCAS II. The L 410 is designed in the metric system (rather than inches), which is an exception in Western aviation.

This type of aircraft has been used for many years as a graduation aircraft for training pilots at the Sasovo Flight School of Civil Aviation (Ryazan region).

Pre-flight preparation. Stanislav Sklenarz is the chief test pilot of the plant.

Under the wing of an airplane, a view of the river. Morava and the town of Uhersky Ostrog

Aircraft L-410 UVP-E20 for French Guiana.
Airplanes for exotic countries often have bright, memorable colors.

Leaving with a turn
Practical ceiling - 8000 meters

Castle Novy Svetlov (1480), Bojkowice.

Velehrad Monastery (XIII century) is one of the main pilgrimage churches in the Czech Republic.
In 863 - 866 Christian saints Cyril and Methodius lived and preached in the city of Velegrad.

A prototype of the L-610M aircraft in Staroe Mesto, installed for viewing at the entrance to the city.

The Russian Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (UMMC) has decided to become the sole owner of the production of the small local aircraft Let L-410, also known as the “Turbolet”. To achieve this, UMMC is going to increase its own share in the stake in the Czech company Aircraft Industries from 51% to 100%, ITAR-TASS agency reports. The L-410 aircraft is considered by the Russian side as the main model for modernizing regional aviation fleets and restoring the network of local airlines. It is expected that leasing of new aircraft will be carried out with budget support. The heads of Russian regions are going to determine specific mechanisms for this support at a meeting in September 2013.

Currently, the main product of the Czech airline is the L-410UVP aircraft. This model is a short-haul aircraft with a short takeoff and landing distance for 19 passengers. The first modification of the Let L-410 aircraft took to the skies back in 1969. In the post-war years, the Czech “Turbolet” became the first foreign aircraft to fly on Soviet airlines. Based on this machine, it was created a large number of various modifications for transport, military and special purposes. In particular, this aircraft is widely used in Russian military and civilian flight schools, where it serves to train future military transport and long-range aviation pilots.

After the transfer of 51% of the shares of the Czech enterprise into the hands of UMMC, the Czech aircraft manufacturer received additional orders for its main product - L-410 UVP-E20. In 2009, after a fairly long break, aircraft deliveries to Russian customers resumed - first to civilian companies, and later to the Russian Ministry of Defense. As of 2012, the Russian Air Force had 7 L-410 UVP-E20 aircraft in service, while the concluded contracts and option provide for increasing the fleet of these aircraft to 15 aircraft.

Today, Aircraft Industries supplies regions of Russia with a modernized version of the aircraft, which is equipped with H-80 turboprop engines, which are produced by a General Electric division in the Czech Republic. According to UMMC, the installation of these engines significantly improved the aircraft's operational characteristics, increasing, in particular, the flight range from 1,420 to 1,520 kilometers. Currently, the L-410 aircraft is listed in the parks Russian companies"KrasAero" and "Orenburg". The Buryat airline PANH and the government are ready to purchase several aircraft Khabarovsk Territory. Earlier, the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia stated that 9- and 19-seat aircraft are needed to develop the domestic air transportation market, but such modifications are not produced in Russia.

Let L-410 “Turbolet” is a Czechoslovakian, later Czech twin-engine universal aircraft intended for operation on local airlines. It is a twin-engine turboprop high-wing aircraft with a single-fin tail. Also known under the names: Let, Let L-410, L-410, Turbolet, Elka, Cheburashka. As of 2012, more than 400 aircraft of this type were in operation around the world.

The most common version of the aircraft was the L-410UVP modification; in this version, the takeoff and landing distance of the aircraft was reduced. The abbreviation UVP means “short takeoff and landing.” The aircraft of this modification first took to the skies back in 1976. Initially, the machine was equipped with a conventional set of Soviet-Czechoslovak-made aviation equipment. The model differed from its predecessors in the increased dimensions of the wing and vertical tail, an extended fuselage, the use of spoilers and more efficient engines.

It is worth noting that the design and production of small aircraft and air taxis in the countries of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA) bloc was the prerogative of aviation industry Czechoslovakia. Czech-made aircraft flew not only in the countries of the socialist camp, but also in Switzerland, Italy, Great Britain, the USA, Australia and other countries of the world. The four-seat air taxis Aero-45, Super Aero-45S and Aero-145, as well as the L-200 Morava, were in particular demand. Therefore, it is not surprising that when the question arose of choosing a small short-haul aircraft for mass production, the choice fell on the Czech L-410, which most fully corresponded to most of the parameters announced in the terms of reference of the State Research Institute of Civil Aviation.

The small passenger aircraft L-410 “Turbolet” was designed by the designers of the Let company in 1966-1967, work on the project was headed by Ladislav Smrček. It was assumed that this aircraft could be used in a fairly wide temperature range from +50 to -40 degrees Celsius. Czech specialists were guided by Soviet technical specifications and took into account in advance the difficult climatic conditions of operating the aircraft in the USSR, which was to become the main customer of the aircraft.

In total, by the end of 1978, 100 L-410M/MU aircraft were purchased from the USSR for the Ministry of Civil Aviation. In the Soviet Union, "Turbolets" replaced the famous "corn trucks" of Antonov, which transported unpretentious Soviet passengers to air holes local air lines. It is worth noting that the pilots who were “transferred” from the An-2 to the L-410 perceived the newcomer in two ways. On the one hand, the Czech aircraft had many advantages. Firstly, it had 2 engines, it won 2 times in safety. The plane had a set of modern navigation and radio equipment, and passengers were provided with high level comfort... But, on the other hand, for civilian pilots air fleet The An-2 always remained the free “gasoline breadwinner” of their personal Zhiguli and Volga, while the Czech plane flew on kerosene. And the An-2 was a more unpretentious machine in operation. More precisely, the flight technical personnel treated the issues of operating the Soviet An-2 much more simply. In general, it was considered very prestigious to change from the An-2 to the Czech L-410.

In total, starting from 1969, 1104 L-410 of various models were produced in Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, of which 862 aircraft ended up in the USSR. It is interesting that the 1000th “Turbolet” was produced back in 1990 and transferred to Aeroflot, after which their production volumes were significantly reduced. With the collapse of the CMEA, and subsequently Soviet Union, the demand for these aircraft has decreased sharply. Despite this, Turbosts are still in use in more than 45 countries around the world.

Currently, a version of the L-410 UVP-E20 aircraft is being produced in the Czech Republic, which can be equipped with analogue or digital avionics (customer's choice), a TCAS mid-air collision avoidance system and an autopilot. The L-410 UVP-E20 aircraft received the IAC AR certificate.

Flight performance L-410 UPV-E20:

Dimensions: wingspan – 19.48 m, length – 14.49 m, height – 5.83 m.
Wing area – 34.86 sq. m.
The maximum take-off weight of the aircraft is 6,600 kg, empty weight is 4,050 kg.
Engine type – 2 HP GE H80-200, power – 2x800 hp.
Maximum speed – 395 km/h.
Practical flight range – 1500 km.
Practical ceiling – 8,000 m.
Crew – 2 people.
Commercial load – 19 passengers or 1800 kg. cargo

Information sources:
-http://www.newsru.com/finance/25jul2013/rul410plane.html
-http://www.airwar.ru/enc/craft/l410.html
-http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_L-410_Turbolet