Inside the UAC Irkut MC-21 and Luxury Sukhoi Business Jet SSJ100

At the Dubai Airshow 2021, I visited the Irkut MC-21. This is the MC-21’s International debut. Check out the airframe, cabin, cockpit and testing station. I interviewed an engineer onboard the MC-21, who revealed that the MC-21 will be entering service in 2022 with Rossiya Airlines. The modern MC-21 cabin resembles that of an Airbus 320 or a Boeing 737. Can the new MC-21 be a serious challenge to the narrow body market dominated by Airbus/Boeing?
The Irkut MC-21 (Russian: Иркут МС-21) is a single-aisle airliner, developed by the Yakovlev Design Bureau and produced by its parent company Irkut which is a branch of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) in Russia.
Next, I checked out a Sukhoi SuperJet (SSJ) in the VIP configuration branded as the Aurus Business Jet. The interior of Sukhoi is similar to the western counterpart, with tablets to control all the functions of the interior. The price will vary from $39 million to $50 million, significantly cheaper than other private jets in the same category.

[@alejandrobustamante9691]

Many people underate the SSJ100 Sam, I had the opportunity to fly it almost 2500 hours here in Mexico, as a First Officer, anda I got to say, it's a beautiful airplane, not only its technology, but also the way you fly it its amazing. Kind regards

[@sss-og1yl]

thank a lot for this feedback, Alexander :) Can you told what happened with Interjet and was (in your opinion) it in any way guilt of SSJ???

[@atlantiacallaecia3676]

@@sss-og1yl Interjet had its Airbus planes confiscated because they didn't paid their installments, their assets were interdicted because they didn't pay the fuel bills on airports... And the fault is their SSJ100...yep. Arguably the plane was the only thing they had to survive, with a handful of them operative and the rest being cannibalized due to them being unable to pay for spare parts. While Safran also asked for payments in advance, when their French junky engines needed rebuild after only 50% of their life cycle... It's called negligent administration for something. Their executives are in jail you know why? Because SSJ100. ROFL

[@f900ex5]

These aircraft will be great for Russian airlines and countries around Russia. As for Western or any European airline taking deliveries its a pipe dream, today or the med term it will never happen. Sukhoi have a lot to learn having supply chain issues outside of Russia, aircraft reliability, difficult maintenance and spare parts availability have a long way to go with Sukhoi. If you can't get the above 3 issues sorted out in the international market you might as well be pissing against the wind, MC-21 and the SSJ are all in the same boat.

[@atlantiacallaecia3676]

@@f900ex5 SSJ100 before getting upgraded with PD-8 engines and new interiors yes. MC-21 as soon as Airlines notice how effective are Aeroflot's operations they will start considering the plane if they let them customize the interiors at will. The 300 version will only leave Russia if big discounts are offered, the 400 version will sell like Donuts in front of a Police station...mark my words. They have an advantage of 7-10 years against Boeing or Airbus for a 250+ passenger single aisle plane to arrive on the market. And the midmarket is currently filled with 757 and 767 that will need to be replaced progressively until 2029. With Airbus or Boeing not having anything solid on the table until 2035...

[@sss-og1yl]

@@FlyLive "Are you here to bring only negative site of SSJ?" 1st: WHERE I bring ANY negative issue concerning RRJ? 2nd: "thank a lot for this feedback, Alexander :)" I wrote it about very positive opinion of threadstarter. And you say smth about "negative"? Problem with reading or simply bad-concentrated?

[@xalekcey]

An important nuance. The width of the MC-21 cabin is the largest in the class and it is clear that in the aisle between the rows of seats, a trolley will not interfere with a person (they will easily pass next to each other)

[@navinstrument8353]

That's the key feature I remember when watching their promo video years ago.

[@arifbayusatrio1028]

Those are inaccurate tbh. XLR and NEO models have larger aisle.

[@philippek81]

@@arifbayusatrio1028 No, they havn't

[@mer3abec]

@@philippek81 Yes. MC21 is widest jet among of it class.

[@shisui3436]

@@arifbayusatrio1028 No they haven´t. NEO for sure not and XLR are streched in the lenght not width.

[@ЮрийМирошников-з3л]

the main feature of the MC-21 is that 2 pilots are connected in Side-stick to each other, the 2nd pilot feels what the commander is doing and vice versa, which was missing in Airbus

[@DonMrLenny]

what I just wanted to say, flight 447 of air France could've be saved if the aircraft had such a mechanism

[@romasarov2279]

Вот и похоронили МС-21

[@olofeliasson6331]

Russia = war

[@_Epsilon_]

​@@olofeliasson6331 Russia is stoppng the war that have been going for 8 years (!). Ukrainian far-right regime and its criminal Nazi battalions have to be dismantled, enough is enough. Don't forget that it was Biden who pressured Turchinov to move tanks to the East (after people rebeled against US sponsored unconstitutional (duh!) military coup in Kiev). Russia lately has to clean US created mess. First Syria now Ukraine. I bet you never wrote US = war. You didn't care.

[@ВадимЛагун-щ6ш]

@@romasarov2279 чего это?)

[@EvgenPashkin]

Finally, after more than 30 years, Russia is returning to the creation of modern technologies, aircraft. I saw the terrible 90s and 00s and now there are tears of happiness in my eyes

[@sss-og1yl]

> and now there are tears of happiness in my eyes are you Russian?

[@EvgenPashkin]

@@sss-og1yl yes

[@sss-og1yl]

@@EvgenPashkin сертификация на Западе будет огромной проблемой, даже если всё остальное пойдёт идеально

[@sasjadevries]

@@sss-og1yl Проблемы с сертификацией можно обойти через локализацию частей производства на западе. Вот Концерн Калашникова стал собирать оружия в США, и они обошли санкции. Ещё примером может послужить Валентин Гапонцев, он в 90ие годы решил в России открыть реальный технический "стартап", потом он для получения немецкого госзаказа открыл филиал в Германии, затем и филиал в США открыл; в итоге инвесторов он нашёл, производство наладил, контроль над фирмой из рук не выпустил, и его фирма IPG-Photonics доминирует на международном рынке высокоточных промышленных лазеров; производственные площадки находятся в разных странах (в т.ч. в России), и главный научный институт IPG находиться в России. ----- В целом особо огорчаться не нужно. В условьях санкций тоже есть свои плюсы. Например если Россия не может станки экспортировать на запад, тогда это значить что их в России будет дешевле купить; т.е. мне в этом плане выгодней открыть завод на территории России чем в другой стране. Но кто-то видит возможности на этих ситуациях легально заработать, а кто-то грустит.

[@sss-og1yl]

@@sasjadevries вы не заметили? я говорил о СЕРТИФИКАЦИИ а вы съехали на САНКЦИИ понимаете разницу между ними? проблема НЕ В ПРОИЗВОДСТВЕ - а в том, чтобы получить документ, без которого все надежды на экспорт останутся надеждами

[@longngo-vx7qp]

Máy bay thiết kế rất đẹp, chúc MC 21 thành công rực rỡ, yêu nước Nga lời chào từ Việt Nam.

[@alexsam6283]

С любовью из Москвы❤❤❤

[@АлексейМеликсетян]

Sam Chui, thanks for the great review of our airplanes. Our engineering team works hard to make passengers feel comfortable on our airplanes ✈️

[@hellion605]

don’t forget about passengers safety, aircraft reliability and it’s service

[@alessiosem2238]

@@hellion605 if you have thoughts about safety you should ask Boeing. I think that after the 737-Max they are way more scary than the worst sukhoi plane.

[@sss-og1yl]

спасибо за прекрасные самолёты, Лёша. Но вот пилоты, уж как минимум те, кто отправляется на шоу, ДОЛЖНЫ владеть английским. Пусть с неидеальной фонетикой, но такие простые технические темы они ОБЯЗАНЫ отвечать без запинки.

[@legend9805]

Im fan of russian aircrafts and im very pleased with the new modern aircrafts from russia. These planes russia can also sell to its ally who are in sanctions from west like iran and venezuela. Also i think the price is reasonable russia can find good market in afrika. God bless you russia engineers for this great project 👍

[@RedRider1600]

@@legend9805 This Russian plane is made with American and Western technology and components. All the high tech stuff is not Russian. The engines, for example, are Pratt & Whitney engines. The avionics are all American component parts from United Technologies, Rockwell Collins, and Honeywell. The same is true for China's C919 "indigenous" jetliner.

[@drevildog1]

I want the Russian Jets to succeed because the big 2 need competition to keep them on their toes. Boeing specifically.

[@Mutineer9]

EU and American regulators will never certify Russian airplane. They never did. They will guaranty Boing/Airbus duopoly.

[@ghostrider-be9ek]

Embrarer is already well ahead of the russians and the canadians.

[@alessiosem2238]

@@Mutineer9 they did an amazing job giving the certification to the 737-max which is basically a flying coffin.

[@navinstrument8353]

@@Mutineer9 it will take time. Meanwhile they can go after south american, african, mideast, many asian markets. It's a long term effort but if they are presistent they can succeed

[@andreyb6434]

russian planes are a dangerous piece of shit. Not a week goes by without an accident in russia federation

[@iljabendik1636]

Russia has grandiose and glorious traditions in aircraft construction. Good job Sam really interesting !

[@tocu9808]

Most of the avionics there are of US or EU origins.

[@tocu9808]

@@comptelo-cz - At least until they know how to manufacture silicon chips using their own technologies, equipments.

[@tocu9808]

@@comptelo-cz - Ok. Let's see how fast they will be growing their own chip industry.

[@varenguzeev3675]

​@@comptelo-cz this is not true actually about NPPs. Turbines are the only main equipment Rosatom had to buy from Siemens, and this year it actually changed due to fact that Power Machines have developed their own. When talking about internal projects - for e.g. last queu of Leningradkaya NPP - about 95% of all equipment is local. When we speak about external projects like Akkuyu or Paks II NPP for e.g. they are partially build from EU equipment, not US for sure (because of sanctions), and the reasons are mostly politics or legal requirements, not technical conditions.

[@varenguzeev3675]

@@tocu9808 well actually they have already developed CPU's in Russia, Elbrus for e.g. Ofcourse it's hard to imagine they are gonna export them in near future due to highly competetive market, but it's beeing used internally.

[@Brocambro1]

The funny thing about anyone who is bashing the quality of Russian planes is that they really don't have any clue, let alone 95% of them have never even seen any Russian plane in person or the only place they have been out of continental US is London or Paris. But the reality is that all the planes that global institutions like the UN use, the real heavy lifters for most multinationals out there for those who have had a chance to see the world at large, and not from their mom's computer in the basement, most people who have been around especially those in the military would definitely say that former soviet Union cargo planes are out there still hauling huge mass of cargo very reliably; you don't see Lockheed C130's or European cargo most of the planes you see are old Russian strongly built planes still going strong. To me anyone who talks down on Russian planes, it's clear that they are just not well-traveled and have no clue about what they are talking about.

[@nothanksmate]

Anotonov is Ukrainian.

[@javifrere8811]

@@nothanksmate URSS

[@sergevtorino]

@@nothanksmate Antonov was Russian by nationality. He was born near Moscow. Moreover, Ukraine was never a country before the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. So stop spreading this bs.

[@JordanA101]

@@sergevtorino жопа пригорела? The comment refers to the fact that AN is a Ukrainian company. Planes designed and built in Kyiv. Nothing to do with the pile of shit that is MC20 or the other Superjet catastrophe.

[@JordanA101]

If you’re going to take such an arrogant tone, at least make sure you’re not ignorant yourself. What you’re referring to are the Ukrainian AN cargo planes, the largest of which in the world was the AN-225 Mriya, destroyed in the 2022 russian invasion of Kyiv.

[@terranempire2]

Aurus is the Russian government’s company targeting luxury brands. They opened with the current limousine used by the Russian President to pay for that they expanded to introduce executive luxury sedan/Convertible, luxury MPV and an SUV. They since expanded into fitting out aircraft starting with a modified helicopter and now partnered with UAC for the SJ.

[@zx169]

The design engineer being a design engineer didn't mention one HUGE selling point for the passengers and crew.. The MC21 has a aisle wide enough for a passenger to pass while the trolley is being used. No more waiting for food/ duty free distribution to complete to go to the toilets. This is achieved because the fuselage is 10-15cm wider than all competition in this segment. And THIS was achieved through new aerodynamic design. If this aircraft is let to compete in fair circumstances (I have my doubts), I believe it has good potential.

[@JordanA101]

Omg no way! Because you will totally shit your pants unless you squeeze through a 10-15 cm slot between someone’s seat and the trolley. When you gota go, you gota go!!! I wonder then why there are a total of ZERO international orders for this plane…

[@ghostachful]

@@JordanA101 Russian company ordered 175 aircrafts, so foreign ones will have to wait. Also plane is not in production yet.

[@zx169]

@@JordanA101 There were plenty of orders for the 737 Max, where did that end up? Boeing lied and bribed it's way onto the market. Although it will never capture a huge market share, International orders will come, you will see.

[@SWUnreal]

@@zx169 i guess there won't be any orders for it xD can they even build it now ? I guess they will have more than just trouble getting necessary parts.

[@Cars-N-Jets]

@@ghostachful Russian isn't International. That's domestic. They also have no chance of getting any needed parts for it which is why it won't be able to compete with Airbus & Boeing

[@thorstencremer3435]

I like this Irkut Engineer! She is presenting the product so charming and proud. And the plane looks wide and comfortable, have you noticed the wide aisle and windows? wow. but we won't get it in the west soon.

[@yengsabio5315]

That SSJ business jet's interior is beautiful, & I like it because it's not overwhelming! Impressive!

[@noupot]

Russians know how to build beautiful airplanes since a long time and I think we need them to compete with Airbus and Boeing.

[@YmeUla]

Considering how bad Boeing is feeling right now compared to Airbus . There is a risk that the duopoly will turn into a monopoly.

[@AkyJLa_]

@@YmeUla Naah, Boeing is sitting on the military contracts, i dont think that something can stop them from building airliners

[@garrygarry6211]

Строить самолеты хорошее дело, польза для человечества, успехов инженерам!

[@JordanA101]

Совершенно лучше чем нападать на соседей и отжимать их имущество, но к сожалению и самолёты полнейшие гавнище.

[@JKRoss-or3uz]

@@JordanA101 вы думаете на вас кто-то напал?

[@peterdurum434]

@@JordanA101 И первое и второе это только в твоих больных фантазиях. ;)

[@ОлегКо-э9к]

@@JordanA101 немного устарели за 20 лет проектирования, но говнищем это не назвать .

[@leoxo4685]

@@peterdurum434 это плохо состарилось

[@snowy_robolamp]

Hi from Russia! I'm glad to see an MC-21 on your channel! 👋

[@SNNS-nq5zg]

Hi yulia

[@sss-og1yl]

как-то связаны с МС-21? Или случайно "забрели"?

[@FlyingAnt21]

Looks well made, cheers from USA

[@наркоманыгульфоботыбольныпсихр]

@@sss-og1yl ты как то связан с бандитской и бедной страной Укроина?

[@yandexamazigh3775]

We love Russian history

[@river_salmon]

As a Russian I truly support this plane and treat it as a Tu-154 successor in some ways, like the overall aesthetics and its thrust to weight ratio. Udachi, MC-21!

[@Vladdy89]

Russian aircraft are never competitive due to the fact that in Russia corruption is the meaning of life. Corruption is everywhere in Russia. Every official thinks about how to steal. Courts in Russia do not work. It is impossible to produce a competitive high-tech products in such conditions. And the Russian Tsar went completely crazy and started the biggest war in Europe since World War II. Threatens the world with nuclear war if he is prevented from implementing his schizophrenic plans. Hence the sanctions. Nobody needs planes from such an unstable country. Not to mention that all such projects in Russia exist NOT in order to succeed, but in order to steal money from it and create a good picture for Russian TV. It doesn’t matter that no one needs Russian planes in real life. The main thing is that these planes will be shown on TV and the level of patriotism among the population will increase. Так что сними розовые очки.

[@voltage1235]

Shitty planes with western pieces, Frankesntein

[@thomasreinhardt3626]

Regardless of the fact that this aircraft - just like the Chinese C919 - comes a decade too late, is outdated, series production is open and such a product can only be sold on the domestic market and a few terrorist states anyway, everyone should refuse to fly with an airline, which buys Russian jets. Maximum economic damage for Russia! Immediately! And for at least 30 years.

[@player1GR]

@@thomasreinhardt3626 cope, kid

[@river_salmon]

@@thomasreinhardt3626 an equipment is good when your concurrent throws crap at it. You'd know how hard do we Russkies roast some of yours.

[@lindamvungi8557]

PD 14 Engine is a true star of the show!

[@nats50]

And the PD-8, PD-35.

[@756il2yr]

Bravo Russia! You have come a LONG way and have made superb hyper modern commercial airplanes with high class!

[@jurgenschmidt75]

…airplanes with high-class nobody buys😂

[@Amarinoify]

thanks man. From Russia

[@karlis_k]

Check what happened with suhoi superjet100:) It chrashes, burns, lot of technical and spare parts delivery problems. Nobody oder it, now. Mexicans and Irisish refuse it after such horrible experience.

[@jurgenschmidt75]

@@karlis_k The only reason any company can concider to use russian planes is the price offered which is usually below or slightly above the SSJ production price😂

[@jurgenschmidt75]

@@karlis_k I will never fly the company has any of 🇷🇺 planes only just because the way they handle the MH17 process. There is no place for such a lies in aviation

[@MadeiraAirport]

Beautiful inside, hope they can market this plane, so we can have a 4th player in the market!

[@MWENDA-vv5im]

Who are the 3 players atm?

[@Epic_Routes]

I doubt it the propaganda machine is going... they will do whatver it takes to make sure the big two keep putting out shitty planes they even have regulators in the pockets

[@MadeiraAirport]

@@MWENDA-vv5im airbus, Boeing and Embraer

[@thanhleusacuocsongmy8168]

@@Epic_Routes Are you high? Are you saying other countries can make planes safer than America or the Europeans? LOL I don't think the rest of the World would agree.

[@IndonesiaMajapahitNDPCA]

@@MadeiraAirport Embraer or COMAC?

[@denissaenko2894]

Great video Sam. Thank you for creating whole episode about Russia’ s Exposition. You help to break this wall of Russia’s isolation, you let the world know that Russians also know “thing or two” about aviation. Many thanks

[@hananokuni2580]

Tupolevs, Yakovlevs, and Ilyushins are legendary in the world of airliners. They were just built from a thicker gauge of aluminium sheet, which made them heavier and consume more fuel. The engines powering the likes of Tu-154s, Yak-40s, and Il-62s were fairly reliable, despite being dated in comparison to their Western counterparts.

[@wassdepp1]

I liked to see new airplanes coming on scene! Russia is starting to amaze the world with aeronautics and aerospace technology again.

[@Amarinoify]

Thanks, man. Hello from Russia. I think Russia deserves to breathe words of gratitude for its achievements. We do not stop there and will continue to work)) Good luck to you.

[@Citadin]

@@Amarinoify congratulations to Russia on its economic, technological and social recovery after a century of communism and a decade of dystopian neoliberalism! Greetings from Canada.

[@GintsPolis]

@@Citadin There is nothing changed in Russia. Same KGB is at power still. Give me some commercial project where Russia did made further than prototype.

[@vladimirnikolskiy]

@@GintsPolis The whole Ukrainian bot farm has gathered.

[@GintsPolis]

@@vladimirnikolskiy So what about success commercial project, which goes further than prototype?

[@ankhenaten2]

That aurus jet is one of the most high tech and luxurious jets ever

[@Glidescube]

That Sukhoi seriously impressed me. Very nice machine. Gulfstream and Bombardier better watch out...

[@johnchow8372]

If Huawei can be suppressed to protect certain mobile phone etc, more so will these planes be suppressed. This is the result of having defacto rulers of the earth at least for the time being.

[@globalpower6967]

@@johnchow8372 Have you heard the news? China released 5 nanometer chips on their own lithographs! Russia is also developing a lithograph with an 11-nanometer emitter.

[@ExternalInputs]

@@johnchow8372 US sanctions are only spurring on development in China and Russia. Sanctions have only hurt the west,

[@SportZFan4Ever]

​@@johnchow8372That's too bad for US because China, India, Russia, BRICS as a whole is a HUGE Market. 5x the size of G7. Russia will have no problem finding customers.

[@antoniolsn2518]

Ещё добавь доступность запчастей во всем мире. Для коммерческой эксплуатации это важно. Останется стоять на стоянке, пока будут везти запчасть через полмира за дорого.

[@PavlosPapageorgiou]

I'm glad to see new modern designs from Russian aviation. Hopefully they'll be a major player in the world market soon.

[@moow950]

I don’t think so. Airbus and Boeing will be kings for a long time to come!

[@naeemnawaz8574]

In sha Allah.

[@kainandeur]

Maximum 20 years. I think I don't need to say how many promising countries are dissatisfied with the USA and their dogs.

[@rightwinger9011]

@@kainandeur dogs!!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@Efreet17]

Russian everything sucks 🤣

[@woise83]

Удачи МС-21 в небе!!!

[@jurgenschmidt75]

Во во. МС 21 будет стоять у дачи Путина в Геленджике, потому что больше он никому не нужен😂

[@madumanadololo9784]

@@jurgenschmidt75 you are simply jealous. get out of here durak!

[@imitv630]

@Polar pelko , вы не понимаете. Стартап "незамерзающий шаровар" может выстрелить в связи с непростой обстановкой на энергетическом рынке? Ловите момент))))

[@carrisasteveinnes1596]

Yes, but where is the vodka and caviar kept?

[@xpredator564]

@@jurgenschmidt75 Самая нищая страна Европы интересуется самолётами? В качестве бу вам конечно дадут как гуманитарной помощи 😂 а страны как Россия строят самолёты для себя,теперь открой статистику стран по бортам в мире,и удивишься незамерзающий шаровар 😂 какой парк имеет русские,он кстати далеко не маленький это для таких как ты открою секрет там уже на этот самолёт есть большой заказ,теперь русские строят дальномагистральный самолёт,после того как проидут все испытания двигатель пд 45,а шаровары вассалы как вы остаётся только смотреть и завидовать и со злезами смотреть как Антонов пилят на метал,он у вас уже банкрот 😂

[@ramkp8763]

Sam, great work, without any bias you are doing such a wonderful job. Much appreciated.

[@TheAlchemistDavid]

I love both planes. They present a little different perspective than we’re accustomed to in the West. And I love them 😍. Thanks Sam.

[@ProFlightAviation]

MC-21 cockpit is great love the huge windows ……finally don’t see that greenish color. Loved the Super Jet and how it was a perfect combination of technology and amazing luxury… Anyways thanks for the amazing video Sam.

[@roman9598]

“The greenish colour” of interior is not ugly but classic)

[@ProFlightAviation]

@@roman9598 I guess on some Russian planes it’s better than others like. The green color of the Antonov 225 cockpit isn’t that bad, but greenish color of the TU-154 cockpit in my opinion looks a lot worse…. It’s just a matter of opinion

[@Desire123ification]

Impressive planes from Russia! 👏

[@andkor5482]

У меня есть один друг -Латыш (свободно говорящий по русски), но под влиянием западно анти русской пропаганды отрицал всё позитивное и качественное что делает Россия. И в Прошлом году он Летел из Латвии в Тайланд ( с пересадкой в Москве). Летел на Superjete, он потом рассказал что был в шоке от неожиданно отличного качества, удобства и работы русского персонала. До этого он ниразу в жизни ничего подобного не говорил, так как упёртый. Но тут попробовал и понял что Русские делают настоящие вещи 💪🏼

[@vladimirfilippov6553]

Ему надо почаще думать своей головой, радует, что признал, а не продолжил упираться.

[@ВладимирХоменко-ю5ч]

Русские мало делают хороших вещей. И даже если они делают что-то хорошее - мне наплевать, пока они убивают все вокруг. Фашистская Германия вообще имела отличное производство.

[@ОлегКо-э9к]

с трудом верю вашим словам . в AIRBALTIC есть A220 , с угольным крылом и оперением . По всем ЛТХ сухой глотает пыль , включая технологии , с разрывом лет в 20 .

[@catlover-dq5ei]

@@ВладимирХоменко-ю5ч кыш в свою шумерию!!!!😂😂😂😂

[@andkor5482]

@@ВладимирХоменко-ю5ч сказал представитель Украины)

[@katimboallan4605]

Very nice pieces of engineering. I love the deployable air staircase of the Aurus. One of a kind.

[@yhird]

I wish the MC-21 and Sukhoi Business Jet SSJ100 all the best success in the new year. Cheers.

[@jamesmandahl444]

ssj100 is very lovely. always thought it was the best looking commercial jet.

[@vanni1803]

Take a look at the ACJ Two Twenty

[@gotb21]

I love the deployable stairs for remote operations!! Setting a new standard as sometimes you never know where you might have to land due to mechanical or severe weather problems!

[@farrukhismail]

Russian aviation industry constantly giving us surprises 🙂

[@sss-og1yl]

...especially in 90s and 00s...

[@moow950]

Deadly surprises!! Crash after crash

[@isioemuodeke8488]

@@moow950 haters... haters...haters... This kind of venom kills you quickly.

[@jurgenschmidt75]

Just monitor the MH17 case hearings in Netherlands for your own picture of “fair” Russia. Their approach to ICAO obligations, investigation, provision of source and data.

[@Maximspec]

@@jurgenschmidt75 nevertheless MH17 was shot down by ukranians, over territory of Ukraine and Ukraine did nothing to divert aircraft from their civil war warzone.

[@ragnorak2237]

Russian engineers really work hard to make good planes , i like the fact that they have perfected PD-14 engines... wish them luck ✌

[@andreyb6434]

russian planes are a dangerous piece of shit. Not a week goes by without an accident in russia federation

[@ragnorak2237]

@@andreyb6434 , trolling much eh ? their avation industry has been there since 1950s.. its not entirely new for them. c'mon stop being salty.

[@jurgenschmidt75]

All the good ones had left Putin’s Russia for freedom. They keeping the rest in prison-cities aka Arzamass. Your praises to regime is finny

[@andreyb6434]

@@ragnorak2237 haha, soviet planes - not russian. Russia haven't normal industry after 1991

[@adilnizam2120]

@@jurgenschmidt75 ouch Putin is far better than p3do Brandon 😀

[@sarfarazahmedlarik]

Irkut MC-21 is really a game changer in its competition... Because of Design & ultra Modern Avionics. The "Fly By Wire" system.

[@Spudandrowback7D]

a320 had fly by wire since 1984

[@justgames9516]

@@Spudandrowback7D the tu ant-20 had it in the 1930s whats your point?

[@KMASIF-mi9yj]

Even if mc 21 fails in global market it doesn't matter. As long as it makes Russia independent from western jets its a huge success

[@Starship737]

Irkut has to work very hard to capture the market from Airbus 220 and 320 family. Nevertheless good luck.

[@mattonaircraft28]

I kinda feel that knowing that Airbus is being copied by them with the actual concept and some of its characteristics.

[@awg6397]

Looks like they're attempting to take over the A320 market by actually building A320's. There's a bit of a...resemblance

[@xalekcey]

@@mattonaircraft28 Are you sure the Russians are copying? The largest engineering center of Airbus is located in Russia (outside of France and Germany). Russian engineers of this center took an active part in the A-320 program. According to a special agreement, in Russia the Scientific Institute of Aerodynamics is carrying out scientific work and experiments commissioned by Airbus. The main aerodynamic characteristics of modern Airbus aircraft were developed in Russia (by Russian engineers at a Russian institute). Some of the components for the Airbus company are produced by Russian enterprises (pylons, flap elements, titanium components, some hydraulic and pneumatic elements, etc.). I have a big question - who "copies" from whom.

[@Starship737]

Russians arent copying. They have great aviation history and they do everything by their own without any collaboration.

[@RedRider1600]

@@xalekcey This Russian plane is made with American and Western technology and components. All the high tech stuff is not Russian. The engines, for example, are Pratt & Whitney engines. The avionics are all American component parts from United Technologies, Rockwell Collins, and Honeywell. The same is true for China's C919 "indigenous" jetliner.

[@tbd1613]

I cant wait to visit Russia. One of the few places I havent visited. Its a crying shame that the U.S. and Russia cant have better relations. That private jet looks fantastic. Well engineered and great looking.

[@ghostrider-be9ek]

cant wait? are you from iraq? russia isnt exactly a tourist destination as a whole.

[@alessiosem2238]

@@ghostrider-be9ek Russia is one of the best touring destination but if you haven't been in st.peterburg or Moscow you don't know what you are talking about.

[@ghostrider-be9ek]

@@alessiosem2238 Im from finland - and middle russia is one of the last places I would ever think about as vacation. Bad drivers, corruption theft and violence.

[@jimmi84]

@@ghostrider-be9ek Давно ли ты в России был? О каком насилии ты говоришь? Или ты видел, как воруют?

[@ghostrider-be9ek]

​@@jimmi84 А чеченцев и кавказцев обсуждать будем? Обе группы посещают другие регионы России

[@gbart9020]

This is great. I like the presentation of both Russian airplanes. I hope that the Russian Irkut and Sukhoi companies will soon compete with Airbus and Boeing.

[@iLoveBoysandBerries]

They Mc 21 is beautiful

[@vatnikxxi7717]

It's gorgeous!

[@androidangel787]

I have been looking forward to the day the MC-21 is finally put into service.

[@AlamarFly]

and every year it is just delaying...

[@vii_aero]

@@AlamarFly Because of sanctions, no? And these sanctions have actually been good for the MC-21 program. For example, before sanctions, the resin used to make the wings was imported but now they have a factory in Russia to make this resin. Same goes with the PD-14 engines. Yes, it has been delayed, but a lot has been done as a result, that without sanctions maybe would not have happened. No need to be pessimistic ;-)

[@AlamarFly]

@@vii_aero The problem here, that when this aircraft will be released and certified it will probably be outdated compared to modern competitors. That's just a fact. Just check the history of Ty-204, same problem.

[@vii_aero]

@@AlamarFly outdated with what? Systems? Fuel efficiency? Engines? Come on mate, even if it's not certified in 2 years which I doubt, it will still be modern, look at the screens. They are bigger even than the latest A320neo's, for example. And I don't think airbus is planning to revamp the A320 series again anytime soon, Do you think we will have single pilot cockpits in 2 years? 😂

[@AlamarFly]

@@vii_aero check the date when developing of mc-21 had been started....

[@Citadin]

Thanks for the great vid Sam! One key issue I would have liked to learn more about was the specific price point of these two Russian jets, and how they stack up against the western competition, as well as other key technical points (it would have been good for instance to contrast the Sukhoi's fuel consumption vs its competitors!) Cheers and merry christmas from Canada!

[@vladimirnikolskiy]

Maximum takeoff weight: MS-21-300: 79.25 t, A320neo: 79 t, B-737 MAX 8: 82.2 t. Boeing with its outdated design from the middle of the last century is overweight by almost 3 tons. Airlines pay part of their airport taxes based on this parameter, which means that payments for the B-737 MAX 8 will be almost 4% higher compared to competitors. Maximum payload: MS-21-300: 22.6 t, A320neo: 20 t, B-737 MAX 8: 20.88 t. Volume of cargo compartments: MS-21-300: 49 cubic meters (9 standard containers) , А320neo: 44 cubic meters (7 standard containers), B-737 MAX 8: 43.7 cubic meters. Here MS-21 is significantly ahead of competitors by 11% due to the increased diameter of the fuselage. MC-21 is slightly inferior to Western counterparts in flight range due to less fuel on board. MC-21 fills up to 20.4 tons of fuel, A-320neo already 26.73 tons, B-737 takes 25.82 tons for flight at the declared maximum range. At the same time, the flight range of the MS-21 is only 300 km less than that of the A-320neo. The catalog value of the promising Russian MS-21-300 aircraft will amount to $ 96.1 million. The prices of its classmates of similar capacity in a two-class layout B737MAX-8 (from 162 seats) and A320neo (from 165 seats) are 15-20% higher - 117 , 1 million and 110.6 million dollars, respectively. However, manufacturers can offer substantial discounts on the aircraft list price.

[@Citadin]

@@vladimirnikolskiy great info, thanks Vladimir, and a happy Christmas to you from Canada.

[@vladimirnikolskiy]

@@Citadin Thanks! Happy New Year to you!

[@arifbayusatrio1028]

@@vladimirnikolskiy aww that's cute. Now stack it up with the XLR & ER Model Svoloch Idi nahui. Also, Airbus have 5 seat dimension configurations (in other words, size) therefore your biased numbers are as invalid as the Soviet economy. And we have not yet reached the engine selection: P&W, Engine Alliance International, CFM, and God Bless GE.

[@chillylizerd]

AURUS is a wow wow wow aircraft... Niiiiiice.

[@exdreamspb]

Thanks for the video, Sam! My wife works as a flight attendant and is very satisfied with flights on the SuperJet 100. This year, her airline will receive a new MS-21, training for this type of aircraft will start soon. Have a nice day and welcome to Russia. 👍

[@916medic]

Russia and Brazil should work together to compete with Boeing and airbus. Competition is good for avation. They can challenge each other to progress.

[@zlk]

I'm an A320 series captain and the only similarity I find with the A320 cockpit is the tiller. Maybe some other things are similar to other series but that's because the manufacturers are the same. Considering multifunctions display position a copy?. Where else are you going to place it? On the roof?. And honestly, in my many years flying, I've never met any Real pilot who would say "that plane sucks, is a copy" about any plane, So I can imagine that most people commenting here are like the aeronautical version of those guys who writte reviews on restaurants.

[@TopMusic-rf3mt]

You know, at the very top of the comments there is a pilot who flew the SSJ-100 in InterJet and he writes that this is a wonderful and underrated aircraft on which he flew 2500 hours as an assistant captain. He flew it. But immediately people came running from below who know everything better than they wrote a bunch of negativity about the plane because the plane is "Russian")))) It's so funny.

[@mrcannotfindaname]

I like how both MC21 and SSJ have AIRBUS like cockpit. I still prefer the central yoke.

[@pierrepfletschinger4647]

The interior of the SSJ100 Business Jet looks great!!

[@akwaetteettekambaetiowo.1924]

Spread it all over Africa and India and south America and the Arabic world

[@vatnikxxi7717]

Oh sure we will!

[@69-avec-ta-soeur]

Superjet and especially MC-21, absolutely love their look!!!

[@Yu-hx5jo]

Russia should definitely be proud of its airplanes !!

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Two beautiful Russian planes. 👍😊✈️🛫

[@СергейЦоголакян]

Very nice. Russia 🇷🇺did it))

[@BradleyPennyAviation]

Absolutely incredible, great work Sam!

[@khankingsargon4183]

this Sukhoi seriously impressed me. Very nice machine. Gulfstream and Bombardier better watch out..

[@Zenoman1234]

It’s cockpit looks like a mini A350! 🥰

[@alamgirkabirofficial]

Fantastic Aeroplane! Russian technology has come a long way. Thank you so much!

[@roman9598]

It is nice to see that an engineer is presenting MC 21

[@Freerunx3]

SSJ100 looks sick. The stair feature was a great idea.

[@mandaanand7413]

Russia already world leaders in military aircraft, now joining passenger aircraft. Congratulations and I am sure they will rock within couple of years.

[@jamesrey3221]

Russia in the future will be like doing business with Iran, North Korea and pariah/outcast states.. sanctions will mean that most countries will not be able to go near them.. Putin just fk Russia

[@Александр-у8й6д]

@@jamesrey3221 Before 2022, Iran was the most sanctioned country in the world. Did that prevent them from creating awesome military equipment? No!

[@tnr9012]

Those P14 engines look cool and beautifully large. Awesome birds.

[@TopMusic-rf3mt]

This engine turned out to be revolutionary for aviation. Its fuel efficiency is 23% higher than that of its competitors. On its basis, the PD-8 engine is currently being developed, which will be installed on the SSJ-100 and Be-200.The PD-35 engine is also being developed for a larger aircraft that will replace the Il-96 aircraft and replace the 747 and 330 in Russian airlines. Also, the parts of these engines will be used in turbine-generating plants of power plants and gas pumping stations instead of Siemens turbines.

[@rickyricardo75]

Duopoly from Airbus and Boeing is soon over! Good news for the rest of the world !!

[@zhabkin]

Both new russian airplanes are very comfortable. Width & legroom is the best for their capacity classes.

[@Sanginius23]

the russian aviation industry shows what it can do. very imperessive. I realy hope the MC-21 will be a success

[@andreyb6434]

russian planes are a dangerous piece of shit. Not a week goes by without an accident in russia federation 😀

[@Sanginius23]

@@andreyb6434 still better and safer than Boeing 😂😂

[@sss-og1yl]

@@andreyb6434 "russian planes are a dangerous piece of shit. Not a week goes by without an accident" are you tired repeating this absurd in EACH thread?

[@Mother-Russia-Z]

It's nice to see how Russia was able to recover from the devastating collapse of the country in 1991.

[@Screwycummings]

They ruined it by invading Ukraine!

[@IndonesiaMajapahitNDPCA]

​@@Screwycummings DON'T. BRING. POLITICS.

[@dennisrettke]

@@Screwycummings actually Ukraine ruined themselves by bombing their own civilians after the 2014 coup. Russia is just saving its own people.

[@_b_x_b_1063]

"Оправилась" так, что впадает в ещё больший

[@1987JeyT]

​@@_b_x_b_1063давай не болтай тут глупостей, релокант😂

[@manoranjanraj1382]

Man this MC-21 looks so beautiful. I like it

[@8rboy]

I’m happy to see more russian planes in the sky. It’d be fun to fly along with this one day

[@purnomosetiawan]

Finally Russian aircraft that it’s cockpit not green

[@bembs0256]

Russian airplanes are very interesting and I’m very keen to flying in it. One of the low-cost airline in my country had ordered numerous SSJ-100 and MC-21 aircraft, made me excited to try it. Unfortunately, the airline went bankrupt last year because of the pandemic, so my chance to flying on Russian airplanes disappeared.

[@TheCashman007]

Looking at the SSJ cockpit it looks like it's using some heavy-duty parts made for longevity, ease of upgradability and maintenance ! this is very nice for someone who really want a jet to use it many times a year or in a month !

[@SpLitSecondS_]

Daaamn.. Russians made so many cool stuff and not only in airplanes..

[@FlyLive]

I wish all the best to Irkut Coгрoration, people are doing great job and working hard to make this plane fly. Only one think is making me sad, so many years and so much work has been done but our Companies are still can not understand how important is it to have right marketing system. If it would of be me and I knew that you coming to visit I would of bring you more information more details to impress not just you but all your subscribers, that is exactly where is the picture coming to реople mind. Thank you so much Sam to find a time and make this video☺️ By the way I'm still hoping to see you in New Zealand 🇳🇿 one day😁 Desperate for your autograph ✍️😎

[@atlantiacallaecia3676]

They will learn with time. They just need to set a company overseas with an American CEO to market the fully Russified versions of the two planes, starting in South America and going full dive in Asia. With the 400 version commitments in the horizon, where Irkut has a dark horse in the making with which have a head start in the midmarket now that 767's are phasing out and A321neo XLRs are getting part of the cake, but they lack seats and confort for such long trips, and where the MC-21 needs to be marketed in. Iceland air is a target for this version of the plane, also Virgin, Lion Air, etc...

[@pierrepfletschinger4647]

The MS21 has the potential to become a beast

[@BorossAngkor]

Love the Russian jets 😍😍

[@olly7723]

Reminds me of an Embraer E2, cockpit also reminds me of an small A350 cockpit! 👍 Great video Sam.

[@s_gost]

So many kindly comments from foreign people it's so nice to feel. Thanks for believe in us 🇷🇺

[@josedearimateiayjesus2178]

El Aurus es el mas bonito y lujoso avion jamas producido! belissimo!

[@marcelo7672]

excellent video, greetings from santa cruz de la sierra - Bolivia.

[@AlfaOmega2503]

I remember when SSJ100 crashed at Indonesia during DEMO FLIGHT but it happen because 100% human error.. It was foggy and the russian pilot didn't know there was huge mountain ahead of them, no survivor

[@TopMusic-rf3mt]

Because the flight area maps that were provided to the pilot in the control room were outdated. The dispatcher also allowed the pilot to descend in that area, although he should have understood the problem.

[@Eyjafjallajokull01]

Bonitas aeronaves !!! Me gustaría volar en ambas en un futuro próximo! Éxitos Rusia!!

[@chrisdimis91]

I want to see the Irkut in European skies. Hopefully EASA will give it's certificate.

[@wakeup3915]

MC-21BEST JETS IN THE WORLD RESPECT 🌏

[@allanmpezenijr2973]

This is good news for Russia

[@nazarmohamed1851]

BGM vera level,The pilot was speaking his mother tongue instead of speak in English mesmerized

[@Andrew182]

It’s nice to see an overview of the planes manufactured in your country 😀👍✈️🇷🇺

[@MiafortunaMiafortuna]

Tu hai ragione assolutamente!!!!!

[@sss-og1yl]

дык не только manufactured. Что гораздо важнее - designed

[@michaelwilliams8579]

Well done to Russian Aviation.

[@andreyb6434]

russian planes are a dangerous piece of shit. Not a week goes by without an accident in russia federation 😀

[@sss-og1yl]

@@andreyb6434 "russian planes are a dangerous piece of shit. Not a week goes by without an accident" are you tired repeating this absurd in EACH thread?

[@adilnizam2120]

@@sss-og1yl he’s a nazi from Ukraine, just ignore

[@lnr243]

Im pretty excited and chuffed to see a new rival for both A320 A321 and Sinking Ship Boeing 737..We needed a new and a fresh arrival to wake Boeing up and To stop Airbus stalling. Im hoping these aircrafts will soon be used by some reputable airlines and I get a chance to fly in one of these.

[@electrobomb1019]

I can see a very bright future for the Mc-21!!!

[@adnan3335]

Beautiful aircrafts. Russia and China should compete with Airbus and Boeing

[@legend9805]

That project is own its way CR 292 wide body aircraft competitor of beoing and airbus. China and russia

[@legend9805]

That project is own its way CR 292 wide body aircraft competitor of beoing and airbus. China and russia

[@Tsarex11]

Sam, thank you very much for this overview of russian aircrafcts. It is not ordinary thing from "not russian" experts. With best regards from Russia.

[@paulk4534]

Great job, glad to see healthy competition. Also beautiful to see bright Soviet minds at work once again innovating, but now in a modern and much more free Russia. Heartwarming, keep up the good work. ❤️👏🏼👏🏼

[@badenbaden166]

Modern and free? You don’t live here!

[@ceramicist2.0]

the coolest fact about sidestick of MC-21 is that both of them are connected and there will be never conflict between pilots who rules the plane. Moreover, movings of sidestick and pressure that pilot should put to move it is connected with the difficulty of real move of whole plane

[@ceramicist2.0]

@@mdstate829, if we speak about sidestics(Airbus A320 and A220 family) that are most common to MC-21, they are not connected physically/ If fisrt pilot move his sidestick the second sidestick is not moving. As the chef pilot of MC-21 told, that can be problem because of misscommunication of pilots who control now the plane. When sidestics are connected physically, there cannot be misscommunication because second sidestick moves in the same way as the first one.

[@mehabox]

Wow, a second comment telling exactly the same thing. How curious. I wonder how much did the Russians pay Sam for this complimentary video

[@ceramicist2.0]

@@mehabox, you are not a smart if you see in this video advertisement of Russian planes. It is just a review of a new plane that is on a final path of certification and moreover with new engines. Why Sam can’t do this review?And in my comment there is no add too, because it is just a fact. It is a well-known fact. This technology was added on the stage of design of plane and is partly a competitive advantage. My words only repeat the fact and words of chef Yakovlev pilot, that is testing this plane.

[@TopMusic-rf3mt]

@@mehabox New technology always arouses interest. You don't have to pay someone for a video, if you create something new, curiosity and interest will attract any blogger.

[@Vadyay]

Thanks for the review Sam! Hope Irkut find some English speaking reps for international shows. MC 21 has so much more to offer than just a high aspect ratio wings!

[@noone7692]

She is a engineer so less talk and more math 😆 I guess

[@thecockerel86]

The skies certainly needs more variety. I wish the Russians and Chinese success in their bid to break the Airbus/Boeing duopoly on commercial aviation. We all need the competition.

[@kenilev_photographer]

Beautiful Jets

[@ravishingboltchand1320]

Deployable stairs? Wow. Another level.

[@alexanderbelov6892]

Only for this VIP version.

[@tamezjaime1]

Sam I don’t think you’ll see too many superjet in the future. 1.8 T per hour is a lot for a plane that size. A320 NEO with Pratt and W will burn the same. Not full loaded airplane. Is sad is a great airplane, hard to find maintenance parts. Great videos !!!

[@gwinyaidhliwayo4878]

The most expensive feature of western aircraft is sanctions💰🖕1!$ Most non western countries will buy russian aircraft because they are sick and tired of western economics ie the russians will not meddle in your country's affairs🇷🇺💰1!$

[@FlyingMaxFr]

Only if you fly in Russia or CIS countries

[@gwinyaidhliwayo4878]

@@FlyingMaxFr that's exactly my point😎💙1!$ the future of the world economy is in russia, china, cis and the global south🇷🇺💰1!$

[@olumideiluyomade7613]

Your estimate for A320Neo is a gross underestimation. Even the best analysis agree that the A320Neo would burn anywhere from 2100kg - 2200kg per hour. Whereas the A320ceo did the same at 2400-2500kg per hour. Airbus would not give an estimate in the tonnage format, much rather preferring to give seat-mile estimate - knowing fully well that with 180 seats squeezed in, they can give a much more impressive, but deceptive fuel burn rate. In truth, regardless of how it is formatted, the fuel burn per hour is the most honest and can be calculated.

[@ravishingboltchand1320]

The west do not believe in fair competition, their sanctions on Russia made it expensive to maintain Russian made birds.

[@dy7296]

4:34 You can see how the fans looked quite similar to the ones on cfm56. This is because they worked with Safran on the engines, more specifically, the low pressure system, just like their portion on cfm56.