The prototype of the imported Russian aircraft SJ-100 completed its second flight on Saturday, August 2nd. This was stated in the official statement of United Aircraft Corporation. telegram channel.
“And again news from Komsomolsk-on-Amur: the second flight of the SJ-100 has just been completed there as part of the factory development test program. UAC noted that the second flight was longer than the first.
According to the agency, today’s flight took 75 minutes at an altitude of up to 6,000 meters.
During the last flight, the crew of the SJ-100 managed to retract the landing gear, control the operation of air conditioning systems and automatic pressure control in the cabin.
The operation of the anti-icing system of the engine air intakes was also checked.
The aircraft was under the control of the commander Leonid Chikunov, the co-pilot was Sergei Zavalkin.
Before that, aviation expert Roman Gusarov named Solving the question of aviation independence is Russia’s task. He emphasized that domestic engines will be installed in the second prototype of the SJ-100.
Previously in the Kremlin commented First flight of the imported SJ-100.