The MC-21-310 prototype aircraft, number 012, has completed another flight as part of the certification testing program. The long route was laid to Sabetta in Yamal and back.
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The main objective of the flight was to evaluate long-range shortwave communication and inertial navigation systems in flight along a closed route.
The route length was more than 5100 km. In flight, a northern latitude of 71°26' was reached.
Sergey Chemezov, head of Rostec, noted that the certification of the MC-21 is planned to be completed by the end of 2026. Denis Manturov, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, clarified that the MC-21-310 will reduce weight and increase the flight range by approximately 1000 km by 2029.