Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service The Russian government has officially acknowledged a de facto pause in the development of its widebody long-range aircraft program (WLA). According to […]
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Tag: MC-21-310
Indigenous MC-21 (reg. 73057) Flies Irkutsk–Zhukovsky Ferry for Certification Flight Test Campaign
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service A prototype of the medium-range MC-21-310, registration 73057, completed a nonstop ferry flight from Irkutsk to Zhukovsky to join certification trials. The […]
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Acceptance of the Second MC-21-310 Prototype Begins at Irkutsk Aviation Plant’s Flight Test Division
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service The fully import-substituted MC-21-310 aircraft, tail number 73057, has been transferred to the Flight Test Division (FTD) of the Irkutsk Aviation Plant […]
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Drainage System Flight Tests Conducted on Experimental MC-21 in Zhukovsky
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service Modern commercial aircraft utilize flammable fluids—such as fuel, hydraulic fluids, and oils—in their design. Equipment failures or loss of system integrity can […]
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MC-21-310 Prototype Accumulates Over 70 Flight Hours in Certification Program
A photo taken from the escort aircraft Yak-130. © Test pilot of IAZ D. Denisov / Courtesy of the press service of PJSC “UAC” The MC-21-310 prototype aircraft (tail number […]
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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-21-310 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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MC-21 Undergoes Lightning Protection Ground Tests at Zhukovsky
Photo © Press Service of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation The MC-21-310 aircraft, tail number 73051, is currently undergoing supplementary ground tests at the Flight […]
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MC-21-310 Prototype Flies from Irkutsk to Zhukovsky
Image by © UAC Press Service After a year and ten months, the MC-21-310, tail number 73055, which was the first aircraft to receive PD-14 engines, has returned from Irkutsk, […]
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MC-21-310 Crew Assess Results of First Flight of Import-Substituted Aircraft
MC-21-310 Crew (left to right): Alexander Solovyov, Alexander Popov, Roman Taskaev, Alexander Guskov / Image by © Press Service of PJSC UAC On 29 April 2025, the MC-21-310 prototype aircraft […]
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