Photo © press service of the government of the Russian Federation The certification testing program for the import-substituted MC-21-310, Il-114-300, and Superjet 100 aircraft is currently in an active phase. […]
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Category: Civil aviation
MC-21 Program Digest – July 2025
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service Composite Materials Development and Manufacturing Challenges During the Innoprom-2025 industrial exhibition held July 7-10 in Yekaterinburg at the Yekaterinburg-EXPO Exhibition Center, significant […]
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Intelligent Power Supply System for the MC-21 Aircraft and Its Automatic Reconfiguration Capabilities
Image © Olga Novikova, Irkutsk Aircraft Builder factory newspaper The MC-21 is a next-generation, narrow-body commercial airliner, distinguished by several technological innovations, including its advanced electrical power supply system (EPS). […]
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Fully Localized MC-21 Undergoes Acceptance Testing Ahead of Maiden Flight
Image © UAC Press Service Acceptance testing has begun on the prototype MC-21 aircraft bearing tail number 73057 (factory code MC.0013) at the final assembly plant of the Irkutsk Aviation […]
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Flutter Testing of the MC-21 Aircraft: Methodology and Results
Image by © UAC Press Service Flutter testing of the MC-21 aircraft is an integral part of the comprehensive certification program. These tests are designed to confirm the absence of […]
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Planned Commencement of PD-8 Engine Deliveries Announced by Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade
Photo by © Notes of Aircraft Builders TG-channel During a government meeting chaired by President Vladimir Putin, Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, reported that […]
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Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade Announces Launch of Il-114-300 Deliveries
Photo by © UEC Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, has announced that deliveries of the production Il-114-300 regional turboprop aircraft are scheduled to begin […]
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MC-21 Conducts In-Flight Systems Testing Along Standard Air Routes
Image by Creative Commons license On July 22, the MC-21-310 prototype aircraft, tail number 73055, completed a flight along the Moscow–Syktyvkar–Moscow route as part of ongoing manufacturer validation trials. The […]
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Fuselage Assembly of Third LMS-901 Flight Test Article Completed in Nizhny Novgorod
Photo by © UZGA press service In June 2025, the fuselage mating of the third flight test article of the LMS-901 “Baikal” light multipurpose aircraft was successfully completed at UZGA’s […]
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Russian Government Allocates 765 Billion Rubles for MC-21 and Domestic Aircraft Development
Image by © UAC Press Service On July 15, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced that the government plans to invest a minimum of 765 billion rubles (around $8.5 billion) […]
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