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First flight for Sukhoi Superjet 100
23 May 2008
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 made its maiden flight on May 19. It was a 70 minute flight over its testing base at Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Russia. The aircraft was captained by Alexander Yablontsev, Chief Pilot of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, and Leonid Chikunov, Test Pilot
"Today is the most important day for us – we have virtually beaten the air with our own wings. It has been a long way. The result we achieved – the first debut of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 in the sky – is really inspiring for aviators. Our team comprised of thousands of people from all over the world shares this big success. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 is a remarkable aircraft, which did complete its first flight. At the same time, there are a lot of things to do - certification tests are ahead. I am sure that we will win and the aircraft will be a success," said Mikhail Pogosyan, Director General of Sukhoi Holding.
Each of the 2 standard sizes of the all new Russian plane (for 75 and 95 seats) has a basic and a LR modification designed for use on a network of various-length routes.
