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Russian-Made MC-21 Soars Beyond 4,000 km on Another Non-Stop Test Flight: Aircraft Corporation
Russian-Made MC-21 Soars Beyond 4,000 km on Another Non-Stop Test Flight: Aircraft Corporation
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From the Siberian city of Irkutsk, this second prototype of Russia’s medium-range MC-21 aircraft made a flight to Zhukovsky, on the outskirts of Moscow, the... 14.11.2025, Sputnik Africa
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From the Siberian city of Irkutsk, this second prototype of Russia’s medium-range MC-21 aircraft made a flight to Zhukovsky, on the outskirts of Moscow, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) reported.🟠 The straight-line distance between the two points is nearly 4,300 km;🟠 The flight lasted 6 hours and 15 minutes;🟠 It took place at an altitude of about 11,000 meters and at a speed of 800 km/h.The prototype will now undergo preparation at the Yakovlev flight-test facility and will then begin certification trials as part of the import-substitution program, UAC added.
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From the Siberian city of Irkutsk, this second prototype of Russia’s medium-range MC-21 aircraft made a flight to Zhukovsky, on the outskirts of Moscow, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) reported.
🟠 The straight-line distance between the two points is nearly 4,300 km;
🟠 The flight lasted 6 hours and 15 minutes;
🟠 It took place at an altitude of about 11,000 meters and at a speed of 800 km/h.
“The long flight was successfully completed. The aircraft performed flawlessly, all systems operated without failure,” said the crew commander, Andrei Voropayev.
The prototype will now undergo preparation at the Yakovlev flight-test facility and will then begin certification trials as part of the import-substitution program, UAC added.
