Photo © Alexey Petrov (@aviationcolors), airliners.net Russia’s SJ-100 regional jet programme is advancing the qualification of its domestically developed flight control system (FCS), with 1,500 tests conducted on 500 components […]
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MC-21 Import Substitution Builds Domestic Capability for Future Russian Airliner Programmes
Photo credit © Arthur Volgin, Syktyvkar Russia’s MC-21 narrowbody programme has established domestic suppliers for aircraft systems previously sourced from a limited number of international manufacturers, according to Anatoliy Gaydanskiy, […]
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SJ-100 Certification Campaign Assesses Satellite-Guided Approach Accuracy in Belarus
Photo credit © Dmitry Molokovitch The SJ-100 regional jet is undergoing certification flight testing in Belarus, with the campaign focusing on autopilot performance and the accuracy of satellite-based approach procedures. […]
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Two SJ-100 Test Aircraft Undergo Certification Trials In Minsk And Novosibirsk
Photo by © Yakovlev PJSC Press Service The SJ-100 certification campaign has moved into flight trials of the aircraft’s autopilot and onboard navigation systems, with two test aircraft operating from […]
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Russian Technology Firm Cuts SJ-100 Glazing Production Time By 15%
Photo: © Aviation of Russia Russian aerospace materials manufacturer ONPP Tekhnologiya has developed a forming process for complex-curvature aircraft glazing that cuts manufacturing time by 15% and reduces material losses. […]
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Import-Substituted SJ-100 Undergoes Noise Certification Trials
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The import-substituted version of the SJ-100 regional jet has entered certification noise testing as part of its flight-test campaign, with trials being conducted at […]
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Russian Aerospace Supplier Deploys Robotic Laser System For SJ-100 And MC-21 Cockpit Windows
Photo © Press Service of ROMASHIN ONPP Technologiya Russian aerospace materials producer ONPP Tekhnologiya has commissioned a robotic laser processing system for the manufacture of electrically heated cockpit glazing for […]
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Russia Targets Full PD-8 Engine Life by End-2027
Image by © UAC Press Service Russia expects the domestically developed PD-8 turbofan to achieve its target service life by the end of 2027, according to the Ministry of Industry […]
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SJ-100 Certification Timeline Revised to Late 2026-Q1 2027
SJ-100, aircraft s/n 97004 / Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has revised the expected timeline for type certification of the SJ-100 […]
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Russia Begins Certification Review Of PD-8 Engine For SJ-100
Image credit © UAC Press Service Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency has started reviewing certification materials for the PD-8 turbofan engine, marking another step toward approval of the SJ-100 regional […]
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