On 28 May, 2017, the maiden flight of MC-21-300
commercial aircraft took place at the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant, the
affiliate of Irkut Corporation (a UAC member).
The duration of the flight was 30 minutes at the altitude
of 1000 meters, at the speed of 300 km/hour.
The flight plan included checking of in-flight stability
and controllability, and also the controllability of the power plant. According
to the program, during the flight a simulated landing approach was performed,
followed by a flight over the runway, climbing and turning. This technique is
typical for the maiden flight of new types of aircraft.
The aircraft was piloted by the crew commander Oleg
Kononenko, test pilot, the Hero of Russia, and the copilot Roman Taskayev,
test-pilot, The Hero of Russia.
Oleg Kononenko reported, “flight mission is accomplished.
The flight went in the normal mode. There are no obstacles revealed preventing
the tests continuation”.
Roman Taskayev noted, that ''characteristics and
operational modes of the power plant are confirmed, all aircraft systems
operated without glitches.''
Oleg Demchenko, the President of Irkut Corporation,
stated, ''today is the historic day for our personnel and the whole big team,
which works on creation of MC-21 aircraft. We put the most advanced technical
solutions in our aircraft, to provide enhanced comfort for passengers and
attractive economic characteristics for air carriers. I am happy to declare the
maiden flight of the MC-21 aircraft has been successfully accomplished. I
congratulate all project participants on our common holiday!''
Yury Slyusar, the President of United Aircraft
Corporation (UAC), stressed, ''MC-21 is created in a wide cooperation, where
together with Irkut, other enterprises of the United Aircraft Corporation are
actively participating, namely Aerocomposite company, Ulyanovsk and Voronezh
aircraft plants, UAC Integration. Center in Moscow. This is an important stage
in the formation of the new UAC industrial model. According to our estimates,
the global demand in the MC-21 segment will be about 15,000 new aircraft in the
next 20 years. I'm sure the airlines will appreciate our new aircraft''.
MC-21-300 New Generation Commercial Aircraft
MC-21-300 new generation aircraft with capacity of 163 to
211 passengers targets the most massive segment of aviation market.
MC-21 aircraft provides passengers with the qualitatively
new level of comfort, due to the biggest fuselage diameter in the category of
narrow-body aircraft. This design decision significantly widens private space
of each passenger, ensures free passage of passenger and service trolley over
the aisle, and shortens airport turnover time. Natural lighting of the
passenger cabin is enhanced due to big windows. Comfortable air pressure and
advanced microclimate will be maintained in the aircraft.
MC-21 aircraft features an innovative ergonomic pilot
cabin.
High demands for comfort and economic effectiveness of
the aircraft pushed forward introduction of advanced technical solutions in
aerodynamics, engine-building, and avionics.
MC-21 aircraft is superior to existing counterparts in
terms of flight-technical characteristics and efficiency.
The best Russian and international companies
participating in MC-21 program fully comply with their obligations, while
introducing their most advanced design solutions.
The major contributor to the enhancement of
flight-technical characteristics of the aircraft is the wing made of polymer
composite materials, the first-in-the-word one developed for narrow-body
aircraft with the capacity of over 130 passengers. The share of composites in
MC-21 design exceeding 30% is the unique for this category of aircraft.
For the first time in the history of Russian aircraft
manufacturing, the airliner is offered to the customers with two options of
power plant - PW1400G of Pratt & Whitney Company (USA) or PD-14 of United
Engine Corporation (Russia). New-generation engines feature reduced fuel
consumption, low noise and hazardous emissions. MC-21 aircraft meets
prospective environmental requirements.
Calculated reduction of direct operational costs for
MC-21 is 12-15% lower than for counterparts.
The initial portfolio of firm orders for 175 MC-21
aircraft provides utilization of production capacity in the coming years. All
firm contracts are prepaid.
Source: uacrussia.ru
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