\"Yakovlev\" Reveals the Proportion of Composites in the Latest MC-21 Aircraft for the First Time

The wing, spars, and tail unit of the aircraft are made of innovative materials

During the construction of the new MC-21 passenger aircraft, specialists from the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec) used a large number of composite parts. This was announced by Anatoly Gaidansky, First Deputy Managing Director of PJSC \"Yakovlev\" - Director of the Engineering Center.

According to him, the wing, panels, and spars were primarily made of composites.

Also, all elements of wing mechanization, tail unit, fin-stabilizer, elevators, and a large number of fairings - flap tracks, wing-fuselage.
Anatoly Gaidansky, First Deputy Managing Director of PJSC \"Yakovlev\"
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The MC-21 wing was created from domestically produced polymer composite materials. It was developed in a short time after the introduction of restrictions on the supply of foreign raw materials for the production of composites in 2018.

Earlierwww1.ru stated that thermoplastic materials willappear in the PD-14, PD-8, and PD-35 engines.

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