Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation Russia’s MC-21 programme has reached a new milestone with the maiden flight of its first production aircraft, as certification testing and industrial preparation continue […]
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Yakovlev AIR-12 Marks 90 Years Since First Flight Of Record-Breaking Aircraft
AI-enhanced image based on an original 1936 black-and-white photograph. Released under the CC0 (public domain) licence. The Yakovlev AIR-12 light aircraft completed its first flight 90 years ago, marking an […]
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Yak-130M modernised trainer makes first flight from Irkutsk
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The Yak-130M advanced jet trainer has completed its first flight, marking the start of the flight-test programme for the upgraded variant at the Irkutsk […]
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MC-21 Enters Flight Testing in 2017 as Program Shifts Toward Fully Domestic Configuration
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The Irkut MC-21-300 prototype (tail number 73051) completed its maiden flight on 28 May 2017 from the Irkutsk Aviation Plant airfield, marking the start […]
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MC-21-310 Prototype with all-Russian Systems Completes Maiden Flight
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service Irkutsk, Russia – The second MC‑21‑300 prototype, equipped entirely with Russian-made systems, successfully completed its maiden flight, marking a significant milestone in […]
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First Production SJ-100 Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service The first production SJ-100 regional jet (serial number 97004, registration 97024) successfully completed its maiden flight at the Dzyomgi airfield, part of […]
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