IRKUT announced their first MC-21-300 flew from the Irkutsk Aviation Plant to Ramenskoye Airport (Zhukovsky, Moscow), to continue flight tests. Here is an image of its landing. The aircraft flew 4,500 km (6 hours nonstop) at 10,000 meters (~33,000 feet).…
According to the Flightradar24 tracking of RA-73051, the flight test MC-21-300 has been busy. On September 13 Irkut announced that it started the second stage of flight testing. During preparation to the second stage tensometric (strain-measuring) sensors were installed to…
One of the concerns we have had about the success of the MC-21 program has been customer financial support. We are confident the program will achieve its technical goals. But a crucial tool for an OEM is to have a…
Red Wings Airlines placed a firm order with Ilyushun Finance Company (IFC) for 16 MC-21-300 aircraft, with deliveries scheduled between 2019 and 2022. Four of the aircraft will be powered by Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines and 12 by Pratt and Whitney…
Today UAC announced the second test flight of their MC-21. “The flight plan included checking of takeoff and landing characteristics and performance of the aircraft systems. The flight was carried out as part of the development test program, and passed without…
Now that UAC has accomplished the first flight of the MC-21, what can we project for the program’s prospects? After all, the MC-21 is entering a segment of the market that is going to be tough, even merciless. The MC-21…