The new Russian MC-21 aircraft differs significantly from Western Airbus and Boeing counterparts in terms of aircraft control characteristics. The features of the onboard system were revealed by test pilot of the A.S. Yakovlev Design Bureau, Andrei Voropaev.
Instead of Control Wheels — Joysticks
At first glance, everything in the MC-21 cockpit looks and is controlled in the same way as in Western counterparts. There are traditional controls — stick, pedals, control handles and mechanization, and a nose landing gear control handle.
There are no control wheels in the cockpit, but there are joysticks. Their logic differs significantly from Western models. The joysticks in the MC-21 allow you to do something that no one does on foreign aircraft — "linked handles."
At the stage of introducing young pilots, or those who have switched from other types of aircraft, it is possible to demonstrate the correctness of movements and, the next point, to provide assistance. As on all training aircraft with dual controls, the instructor first shows, and then provides joint training.
Tests are in Full Swing
Equipped with new Russian systems, the MC-21 has already begun certification tests, Rostec reported. The flight took place from the airfield of the Gromov Flight Research Institute in Zhukovsky, the crew tested radio communication equipment.
In total, the designers managed to replace more than 80 foreign-made units, down to buttons and aircraft seats. The industry has proven that it can take a punch, emphasized Oleg Yevtushenko, Executive Director of Rostec.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the Ansat took to the skies for the first time with domestic VK-650V engines.
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