Japan’s first jet airliner MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet) today successfully tested for acceleration to a speed of 220 km / h, transfers “RIA Novosti” with reference to the local media. It is reported that yesterday and today the company Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has achieved path of the aircraft at high speed, resulting in the aircraft for the first time been able to pull from the ground the front landing gear.
It is noted that the first details for Mitsubishi Regional Jet were created five years ago. The first test flight was to take place in May of this year, but was postponed for technical reasons. According to sources in the company, held today tests should be the final step before a test flight MRJ, planned for the period from 9 to 15 November.
Recall realization of the idea of the Japanese regional jet launched in 2008, when became obvious steady growth in demand for domestic air travel in Japan. MRJ family includes two versions: MRJ70 for up to 78 passengers and MRJ90, which can have up to 92 seats. For both there are different versions of the flight range: from 1.5 thousand. Km in the standard to 3.3 thousand. Km in the “long-range» LR. The plan was the widespread use of composites instead of metal, but later the percentage of parts made of composites was reduced to 15. The first flight is expected in 2016, and deliveries of production aircraft – in 2017.
More about the MRJ and other Japanese aircraft equipment, read the material “b” “Japanese business».
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