Irkut MC-21-300 Receives Russian Type Certification
Russian state-owned manufacturer Rostec announced last Tuesday that the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) issued an initial type certificate for the Irkut MC-21-300 passenger…
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MC-21-300 aircraft engine water protection tests have been started
Irkut Corporation (as part of UAC of Rostec State Corporation) started tests of MC-21-300 to confirm the possibility of operating the aircraft in the presence…
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…
MC-21-300 flight-test aircraft equipped with a high-density passenger cabin made a flight from Irkutsk to Zhukovsky
March 17, 2020 the fourth MC-21-300 flight-test aircraft made a non-stop flight from Irkutsk to the Ramenskoye airfield (Zhukovsky, Moscow region) to continue flight tests….
The assembly of the MC-21-300 fuselage to be tested with the Russian PD-14 engine was completed
The assembly of the MC-21-300 fuselage was completed at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, a branch of Irkut Corporation (part of UAC). This aircraft will be…
EASA flight test experts completed the first session of certification flights on MC-21-300 aircraft
Flight test experts of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) completed the first flight session of the MC-21-300 certification program. During the certification tests,…
Irkut Corporation completed construction of the third MC-21-300 flight test aircraft
Irkut Corporation (a UAC member) completed construction of the third MC-21-300, intended for flight tests. On December 25, the aircraft was transferred from the final…
Irkut Corp. to roll out the MC-21-300 on June 8
Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut Corp. will roll out the MC-21-300 aircraft on June 8 at its factory in Irkutsk. The new aircraft was named as…