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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Tag: MC-21
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 […]
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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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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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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MC-21 Aircraft Development Digest – June 2025
Image © UAC Press Service This digest reflects the current status of Russia’s MC-21 narrowbody aircraft program, highlighting the comprehensive effort to achieve technological independence while meeting domestic market demands. […]
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MC-21 Test Aircraft Fitted with Domestically Produced Passenger Cabin Interior
Image © UAC Press Service The Irkutsk Aviation Plant has completed preliminary installation of Russian-manufactured interior components on the MC-21 test aircraft (tail number 73057). The airliner received overhead bins, […]
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MC-21-310 Test Aircraft 73055 Completes First Flight in Certification Testing Program
Image © UAC Press Service Test aircraft MC-21 tail number 73055 conducted its first flight under the supplemental certification testing program on June 26, 2025, at Ramenskoye Airport of the […]
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