Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service The MC-21-310 prototype, tail number 73057 (MC.0013), completed its first flight after being upgraded to the import-substituted configuration. The resumption of flight […]
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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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Prototype MC-21 aircraft continue certification flight testing
Photo: © Aviation of Russia Russia continues advancing the certification campaign of its new-generation narrowbody airliner, the MC-21, as prototype aircraft undergo intensive testing of key domestically developed systems. The […]
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MC-21: September 2025 Digest
Photo: © Aviation of Russia In September 2025, the Irkutsk Aviation Plant completed a comprehensive retrofit of the second MC-21-310 prototype (tail number 73057) as part of Russia’s import substitution […]
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Status of the Fully Import-Substituted MC-21 Aircraft Verified at Irkutsk Aviation Plant
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service A delegation comprising senior representatives from United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Rostec, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Federal Air Transport Agency […]
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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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MС-21 Conducts Certification Flights to Evaluate External Lighting Systems
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service The MС-21-310 prototype, tail number 73055, has completed a series of flights as part of the certification program for external lighting systems. […]
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Ground Frequency Testing of the MC-21-310 Prototype Completed at Irkutsk Aviation Plant
Photo © Irina Pakhalueva, Irkutsk Aircraft Builder The second prototype of the MC-21-310 medium-range airliner (tail number 73057, serial number MC.0013) has successfully completed ground frequency testing at the Irkutsk […]
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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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