Yakovlev MC-21 Family

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About the MC-21 Family

The Yakovlev MC-21 (Russian: Яковлев МС-21) is a single-aisle airliner, developed in Russia by the Yakovlev Corporation (formerly known as Irkutsk Corporation), a branch of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), itself a 92%-owned subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned aviation giant Rostec.

The program was launched in 2007. Irkut rolled out the first MC-21-300 on 8 June 2016 and first flew the aircraft on 28 May 2017. The twinjet has a carbon fibre reinforced polymer wing and was to be powered by Aviadvigatel PD-14 turbofans or Pratt & Whitney PW1000G engines. The standard MC-21-300 has a capacity of 132–163 passengers in a two-class configuration and 165–211 in a single class, and a range up to 6,000–6,400 km (3,200–3,500 nmi; 3,700–4,000 mi).

In Russian МС‑21 “Магистральный Самолёт 21 века” translates as “mainline aircraft of the 21st century”. It is marketed in the West as the MC-21, though the aircraft’s Russian-language designation transliterates as MS-21.

In August 2023, Irkut Corporation formally rebranded the entire company as Yakovlev.

MC-21 variants

МС-21-210
Shortened version with 132 passengers in two classes, up to 165, up to 6,400 km (3,500 nmi; 4,000 mi) range, powered by Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines.

MC-21-300
Standard model with PW1400G engines, 163 passengers in two classes, up to 211, up to 6,000 km (3,200 nmi; 3,700 mi) range, powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1400G engines. The first flight was made on 28 May 2017; six aircraft were built before sanctions prevented purchase of further PW1400G engines.

МС-21-300LR
Modification of MC-21-300 with increased range up to 12,000 km (6,500 nmi; 7,500 mi) and Aviadvigatel PD-18R engines.

MC-21-310
Standard model with Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines. The first flight was made on December 15, 2020.

МС-21-400
Lengthened version with a capacity of up to 256 seats in a single-class configuration, to be powered by Aviadvigatel PD-14M engines.

МС-21-400LR
Modification of MC-21-400 with increased range up to 12,000 km (6,500 nmi; 7,500 mi) and Aviadvigatel PD-18R engines.

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Hey! I would love to vote for this aircraft but from my knowledge it doesn’t have any airlines operating it just yet. But when it does I would love to vote for this!

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I’ve Voted

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Will definitely have to free up a vote for this cant wait to see it it the skies!!

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Russian jets always have a very futuristic looking cockpit (windows) . Although the chances are low this will ever be added, I hope it would come to the Sim one day.

Edit: I didn’t even knew this airplane existed till this topic showed up.

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NEW MC-21 ORDERS

Here’s a list of airlines that ordered the MC-21-310 today, 05.09.2024, in Vladivostok (at the Eastern Economic Forum)

  1. Smartavia will get 45 MC-21’s before 2035
  2. Aurora Airlines will get 5 MC-21’s before 2035
  3. IrAero will get 7 MC-21’s before 2035

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Source: UAC official Telegram channel [RU]

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Exciting to see some more Airlines order this beautiful aircraft!!

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That would look so good!

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