MC-21 prototype completes its first nonstop flight from Irkutsk to Zhukovsky as part of the certification program
The second prototype of the Russian medium-range MC-21 aircraft, developed under the import-substitution program, successfully completed a nonstop flight between Irkutsk and Zhukovsky.
The aircraft will now be prepared to enter the next phase of certification testing at the Flight Test and Adjustment Complex of PJSC Yakovlev, part of the Rostec United Aircraft Corporation.
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The flight, which lasted 6 hours and 15 minutes, was conducted by test pilots Andrey Voropaev and Oleg Mutovin, accompanied by flight engineers Anton Kuznetsov and Grigory Kudryashov. The aircraft maintained an altitude of approximately 11,000 meters and a cruising speed of 800 km/h throughout the journey.
According to the crew commander, the performance was satisfactory and all systems operated normally, with no malfunctions reported. He noted that fuel consumption remained within the expected parameters.
Upon arriving in Zhukovsky, the MC-21 prototype will begin the certification phase, joining another aircraft already partially equipped with systems produced in Russia. The model is part of the country’s strategy for modernization and technological autonomy in the aviation industry.
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