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Researchers have completed the latest round of windtunnel testing for the Irkut SSJ-New, which is fitted with Aviadvigatel PD-8 engines. The work by Moscow’s Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute focused ...

Irkut’s SSJ-New, the successor to the Superjet 100, is undergoing aeroelasticity testing as part of the preparation for the aircraft’s maiden flight. An initial round of flutter tests was carried out ...

Produced in just two examples, the SSJ is still a mind-blowing combination of elegance and performance nearly ninety years after it was unleashed on public roads. These days, if you ask enthusiasts ...

Currently, Russian air carriers are using around 150 SSJ-100 passenger jets, Manturov added MOSCOW, December 28. /TASS/. Two import-substitution SSJ New passenger jets are to be delivered to the ...

The new PD-8 turbofan engine—a key element of the SSJ-New, an all-Russian-component version of the Superjet (SSJ) 100 regional jet—is expected to get its type certificate in September, deputy minister ...

Irkut Corporation (part of PJSC UAC of Rostec State Corporation), Aurora Airline and the State Transport Leasing Company (STLC) signed an agreement on the main terms of delivery of 8 SSJ-NEW aircraft ...