Thursday, May 10, 2012

Pictures of last moments of Russian plane crashed Sukhoi Superjet-100


A Russian-made Sukhoi Superjet-100 is parked on the tarmac at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia Tuesday.


Before the flight took off a photographer took photographs of the passengers onboard the Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100  

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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