Russia's new Superjet 100 passenger airliner made its first demonstration flight at Le Bourget 2009 air show in France.
Russia's new Superjet 100 passenger airliner made its first demonstration flight at Le Bourget 2009 air show in France.
The flight, which was conducted in showers and low cloud, only lasted for a few minutes, but the Superjet 100 will be making daily flights./p>
The flight, which was conducted in showers and low cloud, only lasted for a few minutes, but the Superjet 100 will be making daily flights./p>
The 48th International Paris Air Show, which ends on Saturday, is the first chance for most aviation enthusiasts to get a look at the new plane.
The 48th International Paris Air Show, which ends on Saturday, is the first chance for most aviation enthusiasts to get a look at the new plane.
The first Superjet 100 aircraft has already made several long-distance and 40 short-distance test flights, clocking over 100 flight hours. A total of four planes will take part in the Russian certification program, which should be completed in the third quarter of 2009.
The first Superjet 100 aircraft has already made several long-distance and 40 short-distance test flights, clocking over 100 flight hours. A total of four planes will take part in the Russian certification program, which should be completed in the third quarter of 2009.
The Superjet 100 project is a family of medium-haul passenger aircraft developed by Russia's Sukhoi Civil Aircraft company in cooperation with U.S. and European aviation corporations, including Boeing, Snecma, Thales, Messier Dowty, Liebherr Aerospace and Honeywell.
The Superjet 100 project is a family of medium-haul passenger aircraft developed by Russia's Sukhoi Civil Aircraft company in cooperation with U.S. and European aviation corporations, including Boeing, Snecma, Thales, Messier Dowty, Liebherr Aerospace and Honeywell.
International certification is expected by mid-2010. Sukhoi, part of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), plans to manufacture at least 700 Superjet 100s, and intends to sell 35% of them to North America, 25% to Europe, 10% to Latin America, and 7% to Russia and China.
International certification is expected by mid-2010. Sukhoi, part of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), plans to manufacture at least 700 Superjet 100s, and intends to sell 35% of them to North America, 25% to Europe, 10% to Latin America, and 7% to Russia and China.