In Russia, the first MS-21-300 aircraft was built with a wing, which is made of composite materials of Russian production. The plane was transferred to the Flight Test Unit. Reports about it “Rostech”.
The plane gathered at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant. MS-21-300 were transferred from the branch of the Corporation “Irkut” of the United Aircraft Building Corporation in the Flight Testing Division for Ground Checks and Preparations for Test Flights.
The airplane wing is created using polymer composite materials of Russian production. The development of materials began after the introduction of the United States of trade restrictions on the company “Aerocomposite” in 2018.
in Rostekh, emphasized that MS-21 composite designs were developed with the participation of Moscow State University and Rosatom Specialists. The aircraft wing is made using a patented vacuum infusion technology. The wings console and the center are produced at the enterprise “Aerocomposit-Ulyanovsk”.
In October, Rostech reported on the tests of the engine PD-14 volcanic ash. After exposure to the ashes of the colive volcanic characteristics of the engine gas generator almost unchanged.
In August, the head of Oak Yuri Slyusar called the date of the start of regular flights of MS-21. According to him, the plane will carry out regular flights already in 2022.