The newest MC-21-300 airliner with a wing made of Russian-made polymer composites has proven itself worthy. This was announced by the head of “Rostec” Sergei Chemezov on Saturday, December 25.
“The flight was successful. The car proved to be very worthy. This is another victory for the domestic aircraft industry, including a victory over the sanctions, with the help of which our competitors tried to slow down the production of a new modern aircraft MC-21, ”he told reporters.
He also noted that in the fall of 2018, foreign partners stopped supplying the necessary components that are needed for the production of a composite wing. In this regard, it was decided to switch to domestic counterparts, which were created, tested and put into mass production as soon as possible, Chemezov added.
“The MS-21 is the world’s first medium-range aircraft to be fitted with a composite wing. And the share of composites in its structure is about 40%, this is a record figure in the aircraft industry “, — explained the head of Rostec.
In addition, he explained that the MC-21 is targeted at the most massive segment of the passenger transportation market.
“Its main competitors are Airbus of the A320 family and Boeing of the 737 family,” – concluded Chemezov.
Earlier that day, the MC-21-300 aircraft with a wing made of Russian composites made its first flight. The liner took off from the airfield of the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, a branch of the Irkut company (part of the UAC of the Rostec State Corporation).
Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov noted that the first flight of an aircraft with a wing made of Russian composites proves that the MC-21 program “is consistently and steadily moving forward, despite sanctions and unfair competition.”
On December 16, the MC-21-300 aircraft performed its first training flight. The airliner took off from Zhukovsky airport and, having covered more than 4 thousand km, landed in Irkutsk. The crew tested the reliability of the engines, functional systems and equipment of the standard-design airliner in the conditions of further operation.
MS-21-300 / 310 is a new generation medium-range aircraft with a capacity of 163 to 211 passengers. Its key feature is the composite wing.
At present, certification of the MC-21-300 aircraft is nearing completion, and it is planned to start delivering it to the airline in 2022. At the same time, the MS-21-310 aircraft with the new Russian PD-14 engine is undergoing flight tests.
Source: IZ
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