TASS: the fuselage of the first fully import-substituted "Superjet" is ready
The fuselage of the first fully import-substituted SSJ New aircraft is ready. This is reported by TASS, with reference to a source close to Rostec Group of Companies.
In the near future, it should be delivered to the airfield in Zhukovsky for testing at the Aviation Institute.
"The first fuselage of the fully import–substituted Superjet - New is ready. Now UAC (United Aircraft Corporation. — approx. editors) is preparing to send it to Moscow, it is expected to arrive at the airfield in Zhukovsky this week. They will be delivered by transport aircraft for strength tests at the specialized aviation institute," the message says.
Earlier, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation reported that they expect to receive a type certificate (a document allowing the aircraft to begin operation) for an import-substituted version of the SSJ aircraft at the end of 2023.
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Author: Anton Yakovlev