Irkut MC-21-300 - Rossiya - Russian Airlines | Aviation Photo #7075195

FWMess

480 Russia

2 months ago

Xopow! 5 stars for sure ( :

XiangyuChen

140 China

2 months ago

Axaaxaxa, xopow)))

MAFIA

177 Russia

2 months ago

Just like in a good old days:)

olli

Mexico

2 months ago

Such an ugly plane.

Cdydatzigs

California, USA

2 months ago

Like the A350, it looks graceful until you get to the nose.

SR380

Switzerland

2 months ago

Why the registration doesn't show "RA" before 73054?

MAFIA

177 Russia

2 months ago

Because it's test airframe. I believe it won't ever get RA-reg because that's really silly to fly third prototype with pax.

CarbonFibre

1 England, United Kingdom

2 months ago

A lot of fuselage aft the wing but not much forward!

shaosibin

China

2 months ago

Glad to see new type aircraft.
Великая Россия!

Cani

279 Poland

2 months ago

Really beautiful line of fuselage!

mehrad88

2.7K Iran

2 months ago

Plane looks good ! hope the performance and Quality be good as well

concordeforever

England, United Kingdom

2 months ago

All the "heavy" passengers will have to go in the front, or it will tip backwards on the ground......

talhamujahid

Canada

2 months ago

I am sure the engineers who designed this beauty know more about that than a dumb Englishman behind a keyboard.

SEA

USA

2 months ago

Umm, there are plenty of aircraft out there that require tail stands.

talhamujahid

Canada

2 months ago

Indeed. And that requirement is usually figured out at a much earlier design stage. Tail stands are not a foreign concept to the Russian/Soviet engineers, IL-62 being a popular example. They would've included it on this aircraft if it was deemed necessary.

Ty134A

Austria

2 months ago

Actually it depends on the weight of the fuel and payload. An A321 hardly ever loads any cargo up front, only if not avoidable. And if CPT11/12/21/22/23 needs to be loaded, it will have an impact on the ideal CG. So that ist actually done very well on the MC-21. Another example would be the A319: if near max TOW it may be out of trim on the forward limits, and after burning off 18to it may as well be out of limit aft on landing.

So airlines such as wizz use up mostly all of the aft hold on their A321. And when docked, all the pax forward leave the acft, making it very unstable on the ground. 738 as well, even bigger piece of sh** an regularly sitting on their behind.

So in this case I assume that the balance is better.

Ty134A

Austria

2 months ago

Actually it depends on the weight of the fuel and payload. An A321 hardly ever loads any cargo up front, only if not avoidable. And if CPT11/12/21/22/23 needs to be loaded, it will have an impact on the ideal CG. So that ist actually done very well on the MC-21. Another example would be the A319: if near max TOW it may be out of trim on the forward limits, and after burning off 18to it may as well be out of limit aft on landing.

So airlines such as wizz use up mostly all of the aft hold on their A321. And when docked, all the pax forward leave the acft, making it very unstable on the ground. 738 as well, even bigger piece of sh** an regularly sitting on their behind.

So in this case I assume that the balance is better.

pommiecommie

New Zealand

2 months ago

No heavy Russkies anymore...no more McDs!

JetBuddy

Norway

2 months ago

Interesting design, looks tail heavy. But the engines are mounted very far to the front so it balances out.

c7aero

Antarctica

2 months ago

Beautiful fuselage and livery!

farid336

Azerbaijan

2 months ago

Very nice.hope that has a good performance and spare parts as well

lostsound

Unknown Province, Canada

2 months ago

Oof what a hideous plane. Looks two-three decades old already... (unsurprisingly) great photo though!

Cdydatzigs

California, USA

2 months ago

Like the A350, it looks fine until you get to the nose.

SPLover

California, USA

2 months ago

Wait, it is flying with P&W engines? I wonder if they can get service/maintenance on them at this time, otherwise, it'll go out of service in the not-too-distant future.
Nice looking bird, and paint job.

yul365

Quebec, Canada

2 months ago

Not anymore. They finished developing a Russian made engine. They even changed suppliers for other parts like the composite wings that are Russian made now.

pommiecommie

New Zealand

2 months ago

You first.........oh wait, they can't fly the POS to Canada lol

yul365

Quebec, Canada

2 months ago

Beautiful bird. So much hate war related, nothing to do with aviation.

pommiecommie

New Zealand

2 months ago

Air launched missiles committing war crimes. Aviation related.

talhamujahid

Canada

2 months ago

Absolutely aviation related. Russia has every right to protect itself from a threat next door. Long Live Russia!

lostsound

Unknown Province, Canada

2 months ago

Russia is the provoker not the victim

B717fan

Colorado, USA

2 months ago

Long live Ukraine, you mean.

B717fan

Colorado, USA

2 months ago

And btw: What threat does Ukraine pose to Russia?

talhamujahid

Canada

2 months ago

The threat is from NATO, not POS Ukraine, you bonehead.
Your country has destroyed nations thousands of miles away because of an imagined threat. Russia has every right to annihilate Ukraine.

B717fan

Colorado, USA

2 months ago

Ukraine isn't even a part of NATO, dumbass. And NATO has no hostile intentions towards Russia. Russia is the aggressor here, not NATO.

talhamujahid

Canada

2 months ago

Yes, Ukraine is not part of NATO, and thanks to Russia's defensive action, it will NEVER be part of NATO. And that was the point, my imbecile southern neighbor.
I am not surprised by your belief that NATO isn't a threat to Russia. Most of you Americans know nothing about history.

B717fan

Colorado, USA

2 months ago

Russia is the one threatening to use nukes against neighboring countries. Not NATO.

talhamujahid

Canada

2 months ago

But West's lunacy towards this conflict predates Russian 'threat' to use tactical nuclear weapons to defend itself.

wiggy

185 Victoria, Australia

2 months ago

Exactly long live Ukraine no racist russia

wiggy

185 Victoria, Australia

2 months ago

Exactly long live Ukraine no racist russia.

wiggy

185 Victoria, Australia

2 months ago

Nice to know that a stupid Canadian knows what he's talking about...not!

BEG2IAH

Illinois, USA

2 months ago

Gorgeous aircraft!

airproxx

France

2 months ago

Russians trying to copy airbus. What could go wrong .... :-)

AC77X

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

2 months ago

How does this even look remotely like the A320?

Because both have wings?

talhamujahid

Canada

2 months ago

LMAO....exactly....and both have engines

wiggy

185 Victoria, Australia

2 months ago

The only Russian aircraft I like without Russian engines, I believe those engines are pratt and whittney

Andrw

Poland

2 months ago

Fantastic aircraft design. Typical russian if I may say - completely different to all others. I wish, someday Irkut manufacturer becomes a major player on the market. That would get things spicy finally

PlaneStickman

Maryland, USA

2 months ago

Slavy plane

Silverstreak

USA

2 months ago

As long as Russia has Putin living in an Soviet Dreamland, nice projects like this MC-21 will never be an success. Sad.

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