President of UAC and Irkut at Irkutsk Aviation Plant

Yuri Slyusar, President of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and Irkut Corporation visited Irkutsk Aviation Plant in end September 2017 and evaluated the second stage of MC-21 factory completion tests. “The aircraft undergoes tests successfully in accordance with the schedule. We gradually expand operational envelope in altitude, speed, and weight. Recently, the aircraft has reached the altitude of 10,000 metres and speed of 900 km/h. For today, the four MC-21-300 test aircraft are under construction. By the end of this year, the second aircraft is planned to be transferred to the Flight Test Facility of the plant. Progress of Irkut Corporation’s military programmes was also discussed. Yuri to the Russia’s MOD and foreign customers would be timely implemented while plans on future state and export orders for Su-30SM, Yak-130, Yak-152 aircraft were also reportedly discussed.