Russia defies sanctions with homemade Sukhoi Superjet
J-100 jettisons previous reliance on Western-made parts and systems in import substitution program that tracks China’s C919
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100). Photo: Wikipedia
A Russian passenger jet built almost entirely with domestically manufactured components completed its first test flight on August 29, a launch that gave Yakovlev Design Bureau and United Aircraft Corporation’s (UAC) respective shares on the Moscow Exchange a buoyant lift.Designed by Yakovlev and manufactured by UAC at its Komsomolsk-na-Amure factory, the new Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) is a narrow-body regional aircraft with a range of 4,578 kilometers (2,472 nautical miles) that can carry 87 to 108 passengers depending on seat configurations.
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