MC-21-300 test aircraft arrived in Ulyanovsk for painting
On June 10, 2020 the MC-21-300 test aircraft (tail number 73056) flew from Ramenskoye airfield (Zhukovsky, Moscow region) to Ulyanovsk-Vostochny airfield for painting.The flight lasted…
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