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30 Dec, 2021 13:31

How new Russian-built passenger jet MC-21 took off despite Western sanctions

The first Russian-made plane of its kind, MC-21 has proven its airworthiness after years of delays due to Western sanctions
How new Russian-built passenger jet MC-21 took off despite Western sanctions

The Russian-made medium-haul passenger jet MC-21 has received its "type certificate," paving the way to mass production of the aircraft. The cutting-edge new market entrant has been plagued by sanctions and multiple delays.

The Irkut MC-21 is the first narrow-body, medium-haul passenger jet designed and built in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Conceived in the late 2000s, the plane is set to fill the niche that once belonged to the iconic 1970s Soviet  Tu-154.

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