Specialists from the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) named after Zhukovsky tested the keel (part of the aircraft's empennage) for the MS-21 passenger aircraft, created from composites produced by Rosatom, the state corporation's press service reported.
In the first stage, TsAGI engineers conducted resource tests, simulating 10,000 flights. In the second stage, they tested the aircraft's keel for strength, subjecting it to loads exceeding design limits. All parameters embedded in the design were confirmed.
Rosatom's Composite Division has made a significant contribution to the development of a key passenger aircraft construction project, according to the head of the division, Alexander Tyunin.
Over 7 years, we have created the only complete production chain for carbon plastics in Russia, the CIS countries, and Eastern Europe—from crude oil to elements of the MS-21 aircraft.
The research results will be required for the certification of the MS-21 keel's strength. TsAGI also plans to test the stabilizer, floors, doors, ramps, windshields, and porthole windows of the aircraft, Rosatom concluded.
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