The second aircraft of the MC-21 series has made its inaugural flight in Russia. The flight lasted for one hour and seven minutes.
The second test flight of MC-21-300 runs smoothly. The aircraft took off from Irkutsk Airfield's airfield, Russia on Saturday, May 12, 2018.
The inaugural flight of the plane lasted for one hour and seven minutes. The pilot of the plane took him flying at an altitude of 3,000 meters at speeds of up to 400 kilometers per hour, as quoted from page RBTH Indonesia, Thursday (17/05/2018).
Aircraft stability, wing configuration capability, and landing gear are tested during flight.
Not only that, all the equipment in the cockpit and cabin are also analyzed. According to pilot pilot Vasily Sevastyanov, the trial process goes according to plan.
Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said three other MC-21-300s were tested on Monday. The minister also said that the Irkutsk Aviation Plant is making three more planes.
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