In the comments under a video about the Russian aircraft industry on the YouTube channel "Beyond Sky," a serious discussion unfolded between Western users about the course of development of the industry. The majority opinion is that the sanctions restrictions have become a serious incentive to accelerate the development of airliners.
User zvast noted that Russia, due to restrictions on the acquisition of Airbus and Boeing aircraft, has turned its attention to the development of its own civil aviation industry.
Therefore, they started building their own aircraft. This will ensure domestic needs. In a sense, the MC-21 program can already be considered successful.
Another discussion participant, timdad6317, called the start of mass production of the MC-21 almost inevitable.
One way or another, this aircraft will go into mass production... Even if it is used only by Russian airlines, it is already very good.
However, there is also a polar opinion. User Fuzzy.Barnes expressed the opinion that it is impossible to scale the distribution of the MC-21 around the world due to the lack of repair and maintenance infrastructure.
With the exception of North Korea, there are Airbus or Boeing mechanics anywhere in the world, but there are no specialists in Tupolev or Irkut even on some continents. So the math is simple: you buy cheap - you get problems if they arise, or you pay a little more - you get support in any situation.
As a reminder, the new Russian airliners MC-21, SJ-100 and Il-114-300 have not yet completed certification. Nevertheless, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Anton Alikhanov, stated that in the future they will be able to enter new foreign markets, for example, in Saudi Arabia.
Oleg Smirnov, a member of the Public Council of Rostransnadzor, said in an interview with "The First Technical" that the fate of the SSJ-100 abroad was influenced by the withdrawal from the project of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
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