Russian Chief test pilot Alexander Yablontsev (L) and his co-pilot Alexander Kochetkov (R) pose for a photo with Indonesian flight Stewardesses near their Sukhoi Superjet 100 before taking off for a demonstration flight at Jakarta's Halim Perdanakusuma airport, on May 9, 2012. The plane on a demonstration flight with at least 44 people aboard went missing today in a mountainous area south of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, officials said.
The Sukhoi Superjet - Preliminary design took place in November 2001 and its first flight was in 2008
- In June 2011, the SSJ100 entered into commercial operation with Aeroflot
- Six aircraft are currently flying, one with Armavia and five with Aeroflot
- There are 168 orders for the plane globally
- Superjet International, a joint venture between Italy’s Alenia (51%) and Sukhoi (49%), is responsible for marketing Russia’s first post-Soviet jetliner internationally
Technical details - 98 passengers on both the basic and long-range versions, up to 108
- Flight Crew 2, Minimum Cabin Crew 2
- Engines: 2 SaM146 turbofans built by Powerjet, a Franco-Russian joint venture between Safran and NPO Saturn
- Range: SSJ100/95B 3,048 km SSJ100/95LR 4,578 km
- Speed: Maximum cruise speed 534 mph, 860 kph Average cruise speed 515 mph, 830 kph
- Maximum operating altitude – 40,000 feet
- External Dimensions: Overall length 98 ft or 29.94 m Tail height 33 ft or 10.28 m Wingspan 91 ft or 27.80 m.
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