Photo © Aviation of Russia Certification programme reaches 38.2% completion as flight testing continues Russia’s MC-21-310 certification programme reached 115 completed flights out of a revised target of 301 by […]
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US Authorises Boeing to Resume Parts and Software Support for Belavia
Photo by © Aviation of Russia The US Department of Commerce has authorised Boeing to resume direct commercial support for Belarusian flag carrier Belavia, including the supply of spare parts […]
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Su-57 Programme Strengthens Russia’s Tactical Aircraft Industrial Base
Photo © Aviation of Russia Russia’s Su-57 fifth-generation fighter programme has strengthened the domestic industrial base for tactical combat aircraft, establishing new design and manufacturing capabilities across the supply chain. […]
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Rosaviatsiya Approves Serial Production of PA60 Seats for Il-114-300
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Rosaviatsiya has issued a production organisation approval certificate to Aviation Interiors LLC, authorising serial manufacture of the PA60 passenger seat for the Ilyushin Il-114-300 […]
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Ethiopia Receives First Batch of Russian Su-35S Fighters
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Ethiopia has received its first batch of Russian-made Su-35S multirole fighters, marking a new phase in the expansion of its combat aircraft fleet. The […]
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Superjet 100 Wing Design Reduces Fuel Burn Through High Aspect Ratio And Saberlets
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service The Superjet 100 (SSJ100) combines a high-aspect-ratio wing, fifth-generation supercritical aerofoils and later-developed saberlet wingtip extensions to improve aerodynamic efficiency. The configuration […]
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Airlines Persuaded Superjet 100 Designers To Adopt Airbus-Style Sidestick Controls
SSJ100 cockpit / Photo © Alex Cheban, alexcheban.livejournal.com Sukhoi’s Superjet 100 (SSJ100) adopted sidestick flight controls and an Airbus A320-style cockpit layout after prospective airline customers rejected an initial proposal […]
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SJ-100 Flight Control System Completes 1,500 Tests During Three-Year Qualification Campaign
Photo © Alexey Petrov (@aviationcolors), airliners.net Russia’s SJ-100 regional jet programme is advancing the qualification of its domestically developed flight control system (FCS), with 1,500 tests conducted on 500 components […]
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Russia Funds Research Into Re-Engining In-Service SSJ100 Aircraft With PD-8 Engines
Photo by © Aviation of Russia Russia has funded research into replacing the SaM146 engines on in-service Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft with the domestically developed PD-8, marking an initial […]
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MC-21 Import Substitution Builds Domestic Capability for Future Russian Airliner Programmes
Photo credit © Arthur Volgin, Syktyvkar Russia’s MC-21 narrowbody programme has established domestic suppliers for aircraft systems previously sourced from a limited number of international manufacturers, according to Anatoliy Gaydanskiy, […]
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