MC-21 Roll Out
Today Irkut rolled out their MC-21. It’s been something many of us have been waiting for. The roll-out was on par with anything seen at the big four western OEMs. (IRKUT supplied us with great images) Views: 63
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Irkut Corporation to roll-out MC-21 aircraft on June 8
On June 8, Irkut Corporation (a member of UAC) will conduct the official ceremony of roll-out of the first MC-21 aircraft designated for flight tests. As Mr Oleg Demchenko, the President of Irkut Corporation emphasizes, “Construction of the first aircraft…
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PD-14 Tests underway
At the Russian Zhukovsky test center, the new PD-14 engine has been placed on their IL-78 test bed for flight tests. This is the engine to be used on the IRKUT MC-21. The test bed records 1,066 flight parameters of…
The Engine Score
The next generation engines are rapidly approaching competitive flight operations – what’s the engine score? The Pratt & Whitney GTF is already flying for Lufthansa and IndiGo on their A320neos. The CFM LEAP is rapidly building hours on the…
The second MC-21 composite wing panel delivered to Irkut Corporation
Irkut announced today that the second composite wing panel for MC-21 airliner manufactured by AeroComposite (a UAC member) was delivered to the plant of Irkut Corporation (also part of UAC). The image below is of the first wing panel delivered…