MC-21 debut at MAKS-2019 Air Show
Russias first narrowbody commercial passenger aircraft in the post-Soviet era, the MC-21, the debuted at MAKS-2019 air show in August, Moscow. Defenseworld.net has profiled the airliner for you…
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Pilot Training with the Yak-130 and Yak-152 Aircraft Presented at Singapore Airshow 2018
One of highlights of the Singapore Airshow 2018 was Russias Irkut Corporation unveiling a new military pilot training concept using the Yak-130 combat trainer and the Yak-152 basic trainer. A unified approach to the cabin information display and operation of the Yak-152 and Yak-130 aircraft has been implemented. This allows...
Irkut MC-21 Presentation at Singapore Air Show 2018
Kirill Budayev, vice-president of Irkut Corporation, gave an update on the MC-21-300 new medium-range aircraft flight test program during the Singapore Airshow 2018 stating that flight tests confirm to the correctness of key design and production solutions. Since the beginning of flight tests in late May 2017, the aircraft has carried...
South Korean BlackEagles Capture The Heart At LIMA'17
The South Korean Black Eagles aerobatic team flying the Lockheed Martin-Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) developed T-50 trainers capture the heart at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition-2017.
Full Video: Irkut Rolls Out MC-21 Jet Liner
June 8, 2016, Irkut Corporation of Russia rolled out it's new generation passenger aircraft, the MC-21 at a glittering ceremony in western Siberian city of Irkutsk. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev unveiled the aircraft in the Irkut Factory. The MC-21 is scheduled to fly the first time next year end after...
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