Russia’s MC-21 Narrowbody Aircraft Undergoing Taxi Tests

Credit: Irkut Corp.
MOSCOW—The first prototype of Russia’s new narrowbody aircraft, the Irkut MC-21, has started taxi tests, taking it another step closer to its first flight. Irkut Corp., a subsidiary of Russia’s United Aircraft Corp., confirmed on May 15 that taxiing and speed rolls are being done at the airfield at...
Maxim Pyadushkin

In addition to writing for Aviation Week Network, Maxim holds a key position at Russia's Air Transport Observer magazine. In the past he was in charge of several ATO’s sister aerospace publications and earlier worked for Moscow-based CAST defense think-tank.

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