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Images: Mitsubishi SpaceJet MRJ prototype is destroyed
Mitsubishi MRJ being scrapped
Image: Twitter
Rafael Ramos
3/10/2023
Shortly after the announcement that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) would end the SpaceJet regional jet program, images appear on the network of the second prototype of the plane being destroyed by an excavator.
The images show that the second prototype was scrapped at Grant County International Airport (MWH), in Moses Lake, Washington, United States (USA). This location is home to Mitsubishi Aircraft's US facilities, which closed in May 2020.
Mitsubishi MRJ
Image: Mitsubishi
In total, six prototype Mitsubishi SpaceJet M90 aircraft were built, according to planespotters.net data. The scrapped aircraft was Manufacturer Serial Number (MSN) 10001, registered JA21MJ, and had been in storage at MWH since May 2020.
Despite spending more than $7.5 billion on the SpaceJet program, the Japanese company was unable to deliver a finished product to market because the aircraft was never approved by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The jet would enter the market to compete with Embraer's regional aircraft mainly in the US, where Embraer's presence is quite strong.
Mitsubishi MRJ being scrapped
Image: Twitter
Mitsubishi MRJ being scrapped
Image: Twitter
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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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