SSJ100 sustains damage in hard landing during testing; no injuries

A Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) was damaged in a hard landing during winglet testing July 12 in Russia, manufacturer Sukhoi Civil Aircraft reported. The right landing gear of the twinjet did not fully deploy as the pilot attempted to land at Gromov Flight Research Institute in Zhukovsky, Russia...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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