Second Russian-Powered MC-21 Prototype Takes To The Sky

MC-21

The second re-engined MC-21 prototype takes off in Irkutsk.

Credit: UAC
A second MC-21 prototype equipped with the Russian-made PD-14 turbofan took off from airframer Irkut Corp.’s airstrip by its production facility in Irkutsk, parent company United Aircraft Corporation reported Oct 7. The aircraft is in fact the first flight prototype of the type registered 73051...

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