The Russian MC-21 medium-range narrow-body passenger aircraft performed an automatic landing with PD-14 engines. This is the first such flight with a Russian power plant.
PD-14 engines began to be produced serially in 2024. They were developed specifically for the MC-21. Their weight is 2,870 kg. The engines provide thrust in takeoff mode of 14 thousand kgf. You can fly up to 5.1 thousand kilometers on the PD-14.
The automatic landing with domestic engines was carried out according to ICAO category IIIA. This category allows a visibility range on the runway of at least 200 meters, and a decision height of at least 300 meters.
The hardware and software required for automatic landing were developed in Russia. Pilots plan to make about 100 flights to test the automatic landing system.
Earlier, www1.ru wrote that the first nine MC-21 aircraft will be delivered to the customer in 2025.
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