A special livery with an image of the outstanding chemist and author of the periodic table of chemical elements, Dmitry Mendeleev, was applied to the Superjet RA-89025 "Tobolsk". Presumably, the performance was paid for by SIBUR as native advertising.
Two images of Mendeleev, in his youth and old age, were placed on the keel of the aircraft.
The Telegram channel Frequentflyers noted that this is the first special livery in Russia with a photorealistic image.
And also this is the first special livery of "Russia", for which there was no presentation, because since recently Pulkovo Airport does not issue temporary passes to the territory and it is impossible to get into the hangars.
Earlier, Rostec reported that the MC-21 aircraft was given the task of competing with Boeing and Airbus.
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