Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia
Today, Sukhoi Superjet 100 was officially unveiled to the international aerospace community at the roll out ceremony.
This ceremony for the first time ever assembled all contributors of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Programm - company's employees, partners and suppliers, who made this event possible. Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company together with partners, suppliers and airlines display today the first regional jet born in 21st century, the most efficient and environmentally friendly jet available on the market. Regional jet offering its passengers an unsurpassed level of comfort, and its owners - the airlines - unrivalled operational efficiency and reliability.
Sergey Ivanov, First deputy prime minister, Russian Federation, Mikhail Pogosyan, Sukhoi Company CEO and Victor Soubbotin, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company President opened the ceremony.
Sergey Ivanov underlined the importance of the event - Sukhoi Superjet 100 being the first aircraft designed and produced in the new Russia. Today's ceremony would have not happened without the support of all three states participating in the project - Russia, France and Italy.
The revealed aircraft's airframe is ready for the flight tests - the fuselage had been joined, as well as the wings, control surfaces, and the attached engines. The aircraft is equipped with the major systems. Avionics blocks installation is under completion and pilot cockpit holds all panels, indicators, side-sticks, thrust levers and pedals.
In the coming two months the aircraft is due to be ready for flight tests. For instance the static tests, being performed in TsAGI (Zhukovsky) should be completed. The same relates to system tests at suppliers' test benches and their integration tests at Electronic Bird at SCAC. After that Sukhoi Superjet 100 will take off for its first flight.
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) is a Sukhoi Company subsidiary. The Company's pilot project is production of Sukhoi Superjet 100, a new family of Russian regional aircraft. SCAC's responsibilities include design and development, marketing and sales, production, certification of the aircraft. Worldwide aftersales support and sales at mature markets is handled by Superjet International, a joint venture founded by Sukhoi Company and Alenia Aeronautica. Sukhoi Superjet 100 firm order portfolio totals to 73 aircraft.
Superjet 100 Team: Thales, Liebherr Aerospace, Messier-Dowty, Intertechnique (Zodiac), B/E Aerospace, Autronics (Curtiss Wright), Honeywell, Ipeco, Parker, Hamilton Sundstrand, Goodrich, Saint Gobain Sully etc.
Source: Business Wire (Business Wire India)