Dementyev told RIA Novosti: "The first one can only partly be called a plane - it is a testbed we sent to TsAGI (the central aerodynamics institute) in Moscow last year. Today, we completed the second.
"In addition we have also started building three production-standard aircraft. Assembly of the first of these three production planes will start in August."
The plant expects to build around 16 aircraft per year by 2016, with total production expected to reach to 190 aircraft, including potential exports to China, India and Israel.
The Russian Ministry of Defence has already placed orders, which is yet to be signed, with the plant to supply 90 of the modernised transport aircraft as part of its rearmament plan.
Chief designer Sergei Urasov has stated that the aircraft is completely new and different from its early version, on the basis of its systems.
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