PICTURES: Third test MC-21 lifts off on maiden flight
FlightGlobal | March 18, 2019
Russian airframer Irkut has commenced flight-testing with a third MC-21-300, which lifted off from its Irkutsk assembly centre on 16 March. Aircraft MC0004, bearing the number 73054, conducted a 1h 30min maiden flight, says the manufacturer, reaching an altitude of 3,500m and speeds of around 240kt.Two crew members were on board the aircraft which has been fitted with a passenger cabin as well as on-board test equipment. Irkut says the crew performed flight-test tasks “completely” with the aircraft functioning normally.