MC-21 prototype performs first non-stop flight from Irkutsk to Zhukovskyy as part of certification program
The second prototype of the Russian medium-range airliner MC-21, developed as part of an import substitution program, successfully completed a non-stop flight from Irkutsk to Zhukovsky.
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The aircraft is now ready to enter the next stage of certification testing at the Yakovlev PJSC flight and control test complex, part of Rostec’s Unified Aircraft Corporation (UAC).
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The flight, which lasted 6 hours and 15 minutes, was conducted by test pilots Andrei Voropaev and Oleg Mutobin, with aeronautical engineers Anton Kuznetsov and Grigory Kudryashev on board. The aircraft maintained an altitude of approximately 11,000 meters and a cruising speed of 800 kilometers per hour throughout the flight.
According to the crew commander, the aircraft’s performance was satisfactory, all systems were operating normally and no abnormalities were reported. It was also revealed that fuel consumption was maintained within planned standards.
After arriving at Zhukovsky, the MC-21 prototype will enter the certification phase and participate in tests along with another aircraft partially equipped with Russian-made systems. This aircraft is considered a key element of the modernization and technological independence strategy of the Russian aviation industry.
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