SUKHOI SUPERJET 100 STOOD TEST IN ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
22.09.2009 18:22 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On September 21, 2009 Sukhoi Superjet 100 No. 95003
airline landed in "Ramenskoe" airport, Zhukovsky to continue summer
test certification program in Sukhoi Civil Aircraft complex.

Test program started in Gyumri’s Shirak Airport located in a
mountainous area at an altitude of 5000 ft. (1524 m.). Built in 1961,
the airport was modernizied in 2007 and awarded ICAO’s first class
certificate. Its peculiarity is that it is surrounded by mountains,
and airline departures and arrivals are possible only from Southern
part. Airline is 3220 m. long and 45 m. wide.

Test program envisaged continuous flights and balked landing procedures
with one engine.

During certification tests in Shirak airport, airline satisfied all
qualification criteria. Program aims to ensure flight safety from
airports located at altitudes below 3300 m, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft
Company’s press service reports.

Certification program was implemented by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft CJSC’s
crew members Alexander Yablontsev (senior test pilot) and Vadim
Shiroki (test pilot), as well as AR MAK test pilot Mikhail Torokhov,
CNews reports.