Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:50 pmSuperJet 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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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.
Read more here