Sukhoi Superjet makes maiden flight

[greaneyr]

SuperJet 100 Will Make Russia's Aircraft Industry Relevant Again

Russian aerospace company Sukhoi has successfully tested its Superjet 100, a mid-sized airliner that could make Russia a player in the commercial aviation business.

The Superjet program marks a major step forward for Russia's civilian aircraft programs, which until now have shown the sophistication of a Piper Cub and have the sales figures to prove it. If this plane comes together the way Sukhoi and its partner, Finmeccanica SpA - Italy's biggest military company - hope, it could compete alongside regional jet biggies like Bombardier and Embraer and revitalize Russia's lagging aircraft industry. The two companies have invested more than $1.5 billion in the project.

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[Peppermint]

I said it at posky and I'll say it here, it's one fine looking machine!

[greaneyr]

QUOTE (Peppermint @ May 24 2008, 01:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I said it at posky and I'll say it here, it's one fine looking machine!

MMMM, isn't it just?