MC-21-300 with composite domestic wings flies for the first time
Produced by AeroComposite, Irkut's new jetliner structures use a vacuum-infusion manufacturing process that would be more advantageous than traditional technology
AeroComposite
UAC finishes first MC-21-300 with Russian-made composite wings
New jetliner, which has 40% of its structure in composite material, should make its maiden flight in December. Entry into service of the aircraft will take place in the third quarter of 2022
CR929 widebody wings are already in production
Russian company AeroComposite revealed that it is in the production phase of structural prototypes of the aircraft developed in partnership by Russia and China
MC-21-300 receives first wing of composite material made in Russia
New jetliner from Irkut is in the process of replacing Western suppliers with domestic ones due to economic sanctions