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MC-21
Competitor for Airbus and Boeing, Russian commercial aircraft to start mass production, says minister
MC-21-300
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Rafael Ramos
5/14/2021
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said the plans for civil aviation are big. He said the country is about to start mass production of the MC-21, a narrowbody that has a capacity of 163 to 211 passengers. This aircraft will be manufactured by Irkut. Soon thereafter it will continue with the production of the Ilyushin Il-114-300.
“We plan to start mass production of competitive types of transport, medium-haul MC-21, regional Il-114-300 and a light model.”
Irkut MC-21-300
Divulgação
The idea is that Irkut certifies the aircraft with Pratt engines
Motor PD-14
Divulgação
The MC-21 would have the potential to participate in markets that are now dominated by Boeing and Airbus. The Il-114 competes directly with the ATR-72, a turboprop created in an Airbus partnership with Leonardo.
Irkut promises that the plane will have an operating cost up to 15% lower than that of direct competitors. The company already has 185 orders for the aircraft, with more than 100 purchase options. Most of these orders are from Russian airlines.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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