Russia’s “import-substituted” MC-21 airliner makes first flight, but serial production hinges on parts makers, expert says
The import-substituted serial version of Russia’s MC-21-310 passenger airliner made its first flight from the airfield of the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, spending 1 hour and 23 minutes in the air, the Russian state corporation Rostec announced on Telegram on Aug. 3. “Import-substituted” is the Russian term for replacing foreign-made parts and systems with domestic alternatives, a policy Moscow has…
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