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  • Maiden flight for Russian plane

    05/19/2008 8:15:23 AM PDT · by MHalblaub · 14 replies · 116+ views
    BBC ^ | 19 May 2008 16:06 UK
    Russia's first entirely new commercial plane for some time, the Superjet 100, has completed its maiden flight. The plane, which will be able to carry between 75 and 110 passengers, must make about 100 incident-free journeys before being deemed to be airworthy. Built by Russian manufacturer Sukhoi, the first planes are due to be delivered at the end of 2008 but the project has been hit by delays. China, Japan and India are all seeking to become mid-range planemakers.