Irkut MS-21

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MS-21
Model of the proposed MS-21-200.
Role Narrow-body jet airliner
National origin Russian Federation
Manufacturer United Aircraft Corporation
Designer Irkut Corporation and Yakovlev Design Bureau
First flight 2015-2016 (planned)
Introduction 2017 (planned)
Status In development
Program cost US$ 8 billion

The Irkut MS-21 (Russian: МС‑21 "Магистральный Самолёт 21 века" - "Magistralny Samolyot 21 veka" - "Airliner of the 21st Century") is a series of three twin-engine short-range and mid-range Russian jet airliners with a capacity of 150-212 passengers being developed and to be produced by Irkut and Yakovlev Design Bureau of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) group.[1]

The design is based on the never realized, two engined Yakovlev Yak-242 as a development of the three engined Yakovlev Yak-42.

Slated to replace the Tupolev Tu-154 and Tupolev Tu-204/214 in service,[2] the MS-21 certification and delivery was initially planned by 2016,[3] but delivery was delayed to 2017.[4]

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[edit] Development and design

Mock-up of the flight deck.

The initial design is to include composite materials (about 33%), increasing to 40-45% provided a composite wing is added in 2015. In March 2008, a contract was signed which will see Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Sukhoi Corporation, designing and manufacturing composite wings for the aircraft.[5] Engines supplied for the Russian domestic market will be the Aviadvigatel PD-14.[6][7] In December 2009, Pratt & Whitney announced that the Irkut Corporation had selected the PW1000G engine to power the MS-21.[8] On August 20, 2009, Hamilton Sundstrand, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, announced they had signed a $2.3 billion deal with Irkut to supply systems for the MS-21.[9] Irkut also selected Rockwell Collins and its Russian partner Avionika to supply the MS-21's avionics.[10] Goodrich, along with Aviapribor, secured the mandate to develop an integrated control system for the MS-21.[11]

The designer plans that the MS-21 will be 10-15% more efficient than Airbus and Boeing aircraft in the same class and it will have a 15% structural weight efficiency advantage, 20% lower operating costs, and 15% lower fuel consumption than the Airbus A320[5] with an initial target price of 35 Million US$.[12]

As of 2009, the MS-21 was in the pre-design phase, with projected completion of the first prototype in 2013, the first flight in 2014 and deliveries commencing in 2016.[2] By June 2011, the pre-design phase of development had been completed, giving way to the working design phase in which models and drawings are constructed, with an estimated completion date of this phase sometime in mid-2012.[13]

Delayed delivery was announced by Dmitry Rogozin - vice-premier of Russian Government in charge of defense industry - on February 10, 2012, with first flights planned 2015-2016 and delivery planned 2020.[14] This was soon corrected as the first delivery remains scheduled in 2017.[15]

[edit] Orders

Date Company EIS Type
MS-21-200 MS-21-300 MS-21-400 Options
1 September 2010 Russia Aeroflot[16] 2016 50 0
7 June 2010 Malaysia Crecom Burj Resources [17] 2016 25 25
21 July 2010 Russia Nordwind Airlines  ? 3 2
21 July 2010 Russia VEB Leasing  ? 15 15
18 August 2011 Russia Ilyushin Finance Co.[18][19] 2019 - 28 - 22
23 August 2011 Russia Rostekhnologii[20] 2017 15 35 - 35
16 September 2011 Russia IrAero [21]  ? - 10 - -
Total 206 74

On June 7, 2010, the Irkut corporation signed a contract with Crecom Burj Resources of Malaysia to supply 50 MS-21 planes. The contract is estimated to be worth US$5 billion, and deliveries will start in 2016.[17][22]

In January 2011 it was reported that Ryanair is speaking with Russian and Chinese airplane producers, saying that these alternative manufactures could be a viable option for Ryanair.[23] Ryanair CFO and deputy CEO Howard Millar had publicly stated that Ryanair would be very interested in a 199-seater aircraft as it would be their maximum capacity without having to employ extra cabin staff. [24]

[edit] Variants

The baseline MS-21-200 is designed around 150 passengers in single-class configuration and will be followed by a 181-seat -300 and 212-seat -400 with basic and extended-range models, plus a very-long-range MS-21-200LR.

MS-21-100
Was planned as the smallest model with up to 132 passengers. It will no longer be built to remove competition with the stretched 110 to 130-seat Sukhoi Superjet 100.
MS-21-200
Baseline model with up to 162 passengers, similar to the Airbus A319, Comac C919 and the Boeing 737-700. The range is 3500km, the weight or engine thrust not published.
MS-21-300
Up to 198 passengers, similar to the Airbus A320, Comac C919 and the Boeing 737-800. The range is 3500km, the weight or engine thrust not published.
MS-21-400
Proposed stretched model with up to 230 passengers, similar to the Airbus A321, Boeing 737-900ER, Boeing 757-200 and Tupolev Tu-204-100/214. The range is 3500km, the weight or engine thrust not published.
MS-21-200ER
Range is extended to 5000km, see specifications below.
MS-21-300ER
Range is extended to 5000km, see specifications below.
MS-21-400ER
Range is extended to 5500km, see specifications below.
MS-21-200LR
Proposed very-long-range variant. Range is extended to 6500km, other specifications not published.[25]

[edit] Specifications

MS-21-200ER MS-21-300ER MS-21-400ER
Cockpit crew Two
Seating capacity 150 (1-class, standard)
162 (1-class, dense)		 181 (1-class, standard)
198 (1-class, dense)		 212 (1-class, standard)
230 (1-class, dense)
Seat pitch 82 cm (32 in) in (1-class, standard), 76 cm (30 in) in (1-class, dense)
Length 35.9 m (117 ft 9 in) 41.5 m (136 ft 2 in) 46.7 m (153 ft 3 in)
Wingspan 35.9 m (117 ft 9 in) 36.8 m (120 ft 9 in)
Height 11.5 m (37 ft 9 in) 12.7 m (41 ft 8 in)
Maximum take-off weight 67,600 kg (149,000 lb) 76,180 kg (167,900 lb) 87,230 kg (192,300 lb)
Cargo capacity 37.4 m3 (1,320 cu ft) 53.3 m3 (1,880 cu ft) 70.1 m3 (2,480 cu ft)
Range fully loaded 5,000 km (3,100 mi) 5,500 km (3,400 mi)
Engine (x 2) Aviadvigatel PD-14A
Pratt & Whitney PW1400G		 Aviadvigatel PD-14
Pratt & Whitney PW1400G		 Aviadvigatel PD-14M
Pratt & Whitney PW1400G
Max. thrust (x 2) 122.6 kN
12,500 Kgf; 27,558 lbf		 137.3 kN
14,000 Kgf; 30,865 lbf		 153 kN
15,600 Kgf; 34,392 lbf

Sources: United Aircraft Corporation,[26] Allbusiness,[27] Aviadvigatel[28] and Pratt & Whitney[29]

[edit] See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Семейство ближне-среднемагистральных пассажирских самолётов МС-21
  2. ^ a b Russia's United Aircraft 2009/08/11
  3. ^ (Russian) "Семейство ближне-среднемагистральных пассажирских самолётов МС-21". United Aircraft Corporation. http://www.uacrussia.ru/ru/models/civil/ms_21/. Retrieved 2008-12-18. 
  4. ^ Irkut is developing the MS-21 narrowbody and aiming for first flight in 2014 Flightglobal
  5. ^ a b "Sukhoi wins bid to build wings for new MS-21 passenger plane". Moscow: RIA Novosti. 13 March 2008. http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080313/101254351.html. Retrieved 2008-12-18. 
  6. ^ Russia firms 'PD-14' domestic engine concept for MS-21
  7. ^ Second borderline is behind
  8. ^ Pratt & Whitney PW1000G Engine Selected to Power Russia's Irkut MS-21 Aircraft
  9. ^ Hamilton Sundstrand Announces $2.3B Deal With Irkut
  10. ^ Western next generation engines power to MS-21 and C919 selection at flightglobal.com
  11. ^ Goodrich wins MS-21 flight control system deal
  12. ^ [1] December 12, 2006
  13. ^ "PARIS: Irkut forges ahead with MS-21 work". Flightglobal.com. 19 June 2011. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5zdye1V37. Retrieved 23 June 2011. 
  14. ^ Russia: MS-21 not before 2020 aeroTELEGRAPH by Google-Translate
  15. ^ The first serial MS-21 in 2017 Historialotnictwa by Google-Translate
  16. ^ "Aeroflot plans up to 50 MS-21s as part of effort to support Russia’s airliner industry". Flightglobal.com. 1 September 2010. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/09/01/346857/aeroflot-plans-up-to-50-ms-21s-as-part-of-effort-to-support-russias-airliner.html. Retrieved 1 September 2010. 
  17. ^ a b Malaysia's CRECOM to buy 50 Russia-produced MS-21 jets, RIAN, 2010-07-21
  18. ^ http://www.aex.ru/news/2010/7/20/76809/
  19. ^ "MAKS: Ilyushin Finance orders 28 MS-21s". http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/08/18/360943/maks-ilyushin-finance-orders-28-ms-21s.html. Retrieved 23 August 2011. 
  20. ^ "Rostekhnologii and IFC sign for up to 135 MS-21s". http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/08/23/361143/rostekhnologii-and-ifc-sign-for-up-to-135-ms-21s.html. Retrieved 23 August 2011. 
  21. ^ http://www.ruaviation.com/news/2011/9/16/540/
  22. ^ Irkut signs USD 5 bln contract for supply of 50 MS-21 planes to Malaysia, ITAR-TASS, 2010-06-07
  23. ^ Ryanair mulls Russian and Chinese aircraft , FlightGlobal, 2011-02-01
  24. ^ Ryanair: 199-seat aircraft would hit capacity 'sweet spot', FlightGlobal, 2010-12-15
  25. ^ A family of short-medium range passenger aircraft MS-21 UAC russia by Google-translate
  26. ^ United Aircraft Corporation Website August 2009
  27. ^ Russia & China to come: The increasing profile of the C919 and MS-21 narrowbodies is proof that China and Russia are serious about the airliner business Allbusiness (print version)
  28. ^ PD-14 engine family
  29. ^ PW1000G

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