Status and Trends in Small Aviation Development using Examples from Russia and the USA

The article examines and describes in detail the sphere of small aircraft. It differs from other types aviation that it includes relatively aircraft: planes with a takeoff weight up to 8600 kg power, capacity 19 passengers; helicopters 4500 power; drones kg. During Soviet times, sector was rapidly developing, vessels were used for passenger transportation, medical purposes, forest protection, aerial patrolling certain areas, reconnaissance, mail firefighting, purposes. study summarizes indicators characterizing state aircraft Russia United States, comparative analysis dynamics development these two countries is made. numerical number aircraft, pilots airfields are considered. proved decline at moment; concrete examples such as low level training, insufficient runways, others Possible prospects this identified ways solving existing problems proposed.