Farewell, Boeing and Airbus: Russian aircraft industry goes fully domestic

Farewell, Boeing and Airbus: Russian aircraft industry goes fully domestic Russia is taking the final step toward creating its own aircraft industry, completely independent of the US’ Boeing and France’s Airbus industry giants. All thanks to Russia’s completely domestically produced Yakovlev MC-21 and Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SJ-100) planes. Russian airliners: Debut flights of MC-21 and SJ-100 aircraft with domestic engines are planned for 2025; This landmark event will demonstrate Russia’s ability to not only to design and build modern airliners, but also to eliminate dependence on Western suppliers for components, the country’s Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov said; MC-21 is a new generation medium-haul single-aisle airliner, developed by the Yakovlev Corporation, and its production is scheduled for 2025; Serial production of the MC-21 is underway, with the planes awaiting completion of certification tests. Airlines can expect to receive at least 10 such craf... Source: Sputnik International