Posted on 11/04/2010 1:24:58 AM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
First commercial Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) SN 95007 designed for Armenian Armavia airlines made its maiden flight, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft company said.
"During the flight, a crew carried out functional test of aircraft systems and equipment, engine, confirmed flight characteristics of the aircraft in an operational range," the company said adding that the aircraft is expected to arrive in Moscow soon, where in accordance with aviation regulations, its performance on typical routes will be tested.
The Superjet 100 is a family of medium-haul passenger aircraft developed by Sukhoi in cooperation with U.S. and European aviation corporations, including Boeing, Snecma, Thales, Messier Dowty, Liebherr Aerospace and Honeywell.
The aircraft is capable of carrying 75-95 passengers up to 4,500 kilometers.
Currently, there are 17 SSJ 100 aircraft in production at different stages of completion
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Liebherr????
I’m trying to imagine Caterpillar branching out into the aviation business...
Looks just like a Boeing 757!
Not really. It is a lot smaller. More like an Embraer E-195.
Russians have a Tupolev made B-757 clone - the Tu-204 since 1989.
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