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Irkut

Civil Aviation
Russian-made MC-21 passenger jet at MAKS 2019

Russia plans to speed up MC-21 and SSJ100 programs - minister

Russia’s deputy prime minister says the MC-21 and SSJ100 passenger plane programs will be sped up in spite of inte ...

Aircraft
serial Irkut MC-21 first flight

Russia’s first serial Irkut MC-21 takes off

The first mass-produced Irkut MC-21 airliner takes off in Russia ...

Aircraft
Irkut MC-21-300 landing at Zhukovsky Airport in Moscow, Russia

Delivery of Russia’s first MC-21 scheduled for September 2022

Rossiya, a subsidiary of Aeroflot, will receive four new MC-21 airliners in 2022, with the first delivery sche ...

Air Cargo
Volga-Dnepr pushes for freighter version of MC-21

Volga-Dnepr pushes for freighter version of MC-21

During MAKS 2021, Volga-Dnepr discussed with Irkut the potential to develop a freighter version of the upcoming Russian...

Aircraft
Wings built of Russian composites installed on МС-21-300

Irkut MC-21 finally fitted with “made in Russia” composite wings

The first composite wings made entirely of Russian composites were installed on an МС-21-300 destined to be delivered to...

Aircraft
Fourth MC-21 testbed resumes testing after receiving livery

Fourth MC-21 prototype resumes flight testing after receiving livery

The fourth MC-21 test aircraft, and the first to be equipped with Russian PD-14 engines, flew from Ulyanovsk painting fa ...

Civil Aviation
Irkut receives first Russian-made MC-21 composite wing

Irkut receives first Russian-made MC-21 composite wing

Irkut received the first wing made of composite materials manufactured in Russia at its MC-21 assembly plant. ...

Aircraft
Russian MC-21 suffers runway excursion during flight test

Russian MC-21 suffers runway excursion during flight test

 An Irkut MC-21 suffered a runway excursion during an aborted takeoff test at Zhukovsky airport. ...

Aircraft
Irkut MC-21 with PD-14

Irkut MC-21 conducted first flight with Russian PD-14 engines

The first prototype of the new Russian airliner MC-21-300 fitted with Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines successfully finished i ...

Civil Aviation
MC-21-300 successfully achieves water operation tests

MC-21-300 successfully achieves water operation tests

Irkut Corporation ran an evaluation of the MC-21-300 prototype behavior over water. The aircraft proved safe to operate ...

Civil Aviation
Irkut MC-21-300 landing at Zhukovsky Airport in Moscow, Russia

Irkut MC-21-300 conducts flight test with high-density cabin

The fourth Irkut MC-21-300 test frame, which joined the test program in December 2019, has completed a test with a high- ...

Civil Aviation
irkut mc-21-300 aircraft at maks 2019 air show

Fourth Irkut MC-21-300 airframe joins the flight test program

The Russian answer to the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 families, the Irkut MC-21, took another step forward in flight test ...

Civil Aviation
Irkut completes assembly of fourth MC-21 test prototype

Irkut completes assembly of fourth MC-21 test prototype

Irkut Corporation, part of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), has completed the construction of the fourth MC-21-300 ...

Civil Aviation
Irkut MC-21 achieves third round of EASA certification flights

Irkut MC-21 achieves third round of EASA certification flights

Test pilots from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) completed the third flight session of the MC-21-300 certific ...

Civil Aviation
MC-21 suffers landing gear problem during test flight

MC-21 suffers landing gear problem during test flight

MC-21-300 test aircraft suffered a landing gear issue during a test flight on October 3, 2019. The manufacturer of the R...

Civil Aviation
UAC goes “all in” and signs agreements for 20 MC-21s at MAKS

UAC goes “all in” and signs agreements for 20 MC-21s at MAKS

The Russian conglomerate United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is using the MAKS international air show to showcase its airl...

Civil Aviation
Third MC-21 joins flight testing, Irkut says

Third MC-21 joins flight testing, Irkut says

Irkut Corporation announces that the third MC-21-300 prototype was flown to Moscow to join certification testing program ...

Civil Aviation
Third MC-21 prototype begins flight tests [video]

Third MC-21 prototype begins flight tests [video]

The third prototype joined the previous two MC-21-300 aircraft for flight testing at the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Pl ...

Civil Aviation
MC-21 production postponed again, new Russian engines tested

MC-21 production postponed again, new Russian engines tested

Russian manufacturer Irkut plans to build a new MC-21 plane prototype to test its Russian-made engines. ...

Civil Aviation
MC-21 service entry threatened by US sanctions

MC-21 service entry threatened by US sanctions

The Russian narrow-body airliner Irkut MC-21, boldly advertised by the manufacturer to have a greater economic efficienc ...

Civil Aviation
Sukhoi Superjet 100 changes hands… and name

Sukhoi Superjet 100 changes hands… and name

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 is dead, long live the Superjet 100! Russian conglomerate United Aircraft Building Corporation ( ...

Civil Aviation
MC-21-300 performs maiden landing in the dark [Video]

MC-21-300 performs maiden landing in the dark [Video]

One of the two MC-21-300 test aircraft performed maiden night landing while undergoing flight tests at the airfield &ldq ...