The new Russian medium-range aircraft MC-21 has accumulated the most advanced achievements in aircraft construction — both domestic and global. It surpasses current Boeing and Airbus models in terms of technology, according to aviation industry analyst Roman Gusarov.
One of the advantages of the MC-21, according to the analyst, is the fact that the aircraft was designed from scratch using modern technologies and materials, whereas the history of the Boeing 737 and Airbus 320 dates back to the mid-20th century.
In this regard, the MC-21 has already surpassed them, and foreign machines will no longer be able to reach it, because it is impossible to squeeze something new out of an old design. Boeing and Airbus do not want to invest money in creating a completely new aircraft; they are doing well as it is, they have no competitors anyway.
Gusarov added that the MC-21 is the most spacious aircraft. It has an advanced intelligent system, and most importantly, the MC-21 is a young project.
If Boeing and Airbus have already squeezed everything possible out of their aircraft in 50 years, then the domestic aircraft has these 50 years of life still ahead.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that MC-21 will cost airlines less than Western aircraft.
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