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Yakovlev Starts Construction Of MC-21-210 Prototype For 2028 First Flight

30.09.2026

Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Yakovlev has started manufacturing the first prototype of the MC-21-210, a shortened derivative of the MC-21-310, with the aircraft […]
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Yakovlev’s Irkutsk Plant Secures MC-21 Production Load Through 2032

30.09.2026

Photo © Aviation of Russia The Irkutsk Aviation Plant has secured MC-21 production commitments through 2032 following a second firm order from Aeroflot for 90 […]
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Second Production MC-21-310 for Aeroflot Begins PD-14 Engine Runs at Irkutsk

26.09.2026

Photo © Aviation of Russia Yakovlev’s Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ) is running ground tests on MC-21-310 serial number MC.0015, the second production aircraft for launch […]
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Russia’s Su-57: UAC Delivers Second Batch Of Fighters In 2026

24.09.2026

Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has delivered another batch of Su-57 multirole fighters to the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), marking […]
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Russia’s MC-21 Moves From Digital Model Towards Digital Twin

23.09.2026

AI-generated / CC0 Public Domain License Yakovlev is building a digital engineering environment for the MC-21 that links aircraft design data with testing, production and, […]
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Yak-130M Adds AESA Radar And Electro-Optical System For Low-Speed Target Engagement

23.09.2026

Image by © UAC Press Service The Yak-130M modernisation has added an AESA-equipped radar and an electro-optical/infrared system to the Russian trainer and light combat […]
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