UAC MS-21
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The Irkut MS-21 is a proposed series of three twin-engine short-range and mid-range Russia
n jet airliner
s 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.
Slated to replace the Tupolev Tu-154
and Tupolev Tu-204/214
in service, the MS-21 certification is planned by 2016.
, designing and manufacturing the wings for the aircraft. Engines supplied for the Russian domestic market will be the Aviadvigatel PD-14
. In December 2009, Pratt & Whitney
announced that the Irkut Corporation had selected the PW1000G
engine to power the MS-21. On August 20, 2009, Hamilton Sundstrand
, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation
, announced they had signed a $2.3 billion deal with Irkut to supply systems for the MS-21. Irkut also selected Rockwell Collins
and its Russian partner Avionika to supply the MS-21's avionics. Goodrich
, along with Aviapribor, secured the mandate to develop an integrated control system for the MS-21.
The designer plans that the MS-21 will be 10-15% more efficient than Airbus
and Boeing
aircraft in the same class and it will have a 15% structural weight efficiency advantage, 20% lower operating costs, and 15% lower fuel consumption than the Airbus A320
with an initial target price of 35 Million US$.
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. 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.
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.
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. 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.
MS-21-100
MS-21-200
MS-21-300
MS-21-400
Sources: United Aircraft Corporation, Aviadvigatel and Pratt & Whitney
The Irkut MS-21 is a proposed series of three twin-engine short-range and mid-range Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n jet airliner
Airliner
An airliner is a large fixed-wing aircraft for transporting passengers and cargo. Such aircraft are operated by airlines. Although the definition of an airliner can vary from country to country, an airliner is typically defined as an aircraft intended for carrying multiple passengers in commercial...
s with a capacity of 150-212 passengers being developed and to be produced by Irkut and Yakovlev Design Bureau of the United Aircraft Corporation
United Aircraft Corporation
United Aircraft Corporation may refer to one of the following:* United Aircraft Corporation, formerly United Aircraft and Transport Corporation; now known as United Technologies Corporation....
(UAC) group.
Slated to replace the Tupolev Tu-154
Tupolev Tu-154
The Tupolev Tu-154 is a three-engine medium-range narrow-body airliner designed in the mid 1960s and manufactured by Tupolev. As the mainstay 'workhorse' of Soviet and Russian airlines for several decades, it serviced over a sixth of the world's landmass and carried half of all passengers flown...
and Tupolev Tu-204/214
Tupolev Tu-204
The Tupolev Tu-204 is a twin-engined medium-range jet airliner capable of carrying 210 passengers, designed by Tupolev and produced by Aviastar SP and Kazan Aircraft Production Association. First introduced in 1989, it is considered to be broadly equivalent to the Boeing 757 and has competitive...
in service, the MS-21 certification is planned by 2016.
Development and design
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 CorporationSukhoi
Sukhoi Company is a major Russian aircraft manufacturer, headquartered in Begovoy District, Northern Administrative Okrug, Moscow, famous for its fighters...
, designing and manufacturing the wings for the aircraft. Engines supplied for the Russian domestic market will be the Aviadvigatel PD-14
Aviadvigatel PD-14
The PD-14 is a next generation turbofan engine being developed by Aviadvigatel to become one of the alternative power plants for the MS-21 twin-jet passenger aircraft. The PD-14 was announced in early 2010 with its development cost estimated at RUR 35 billion...
. In December 2009, Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is a U.S.-based aerospace manufacturer with global service operations. It is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation . Pratt & Whitney's aircraft engines are widely used in both civil aviation and military aviation. Its headquarters are in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA...
announced that the Irkut Corporation had selected the PW1000G
Pratt & Whitney PW1000G
|-See also:-External links:* * * * * * * *...
engine to power the MS-21. On August 20, 2009, Hamilton Sundstrand
Hamilton Sundstrand
Hamilton Sundstrand, is a global corporation that manufactures and supports aerospace and industrial products for worldwide markets. It was formed from the merger of Hamilton Standard and Sundstrand Corporation in 1999. A subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, HS is headquartered in Windsor...
, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Corporation is an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in the United Technologies Building in Hartford, Connecticut...
, announced they had signed a $2.3 billion deal with Irkut to supply systems for the MS-21. Irkut also selected Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins, Inc. is a large United States-based international company headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, primarily providing aviation and information technology systems and services to governmental agencies and aircraft manufacturers.- History :...
and its Russian partner Avionika to supply the MS-21's avionics. Goodrich
Goodrich Corporation
The Goodrich Corporation , formerly the B.F. Goodrich Company, is an American aerospace manufacturing company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in Akron, Ohio in 1870 as Goodrich, Tew & Co. by Dr. Benjamin Franklin Goodrich. The company name was changed to the "B.F...
, along with Aviapribor, secured the mandate to develop an integrated control system for the MS-21.
The designer plans that the MS-21 will be 10-15% more efficient than Airbus
Airbus
Airbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Blagnac, France, surburb of Toulouse, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners....
and Boeing
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
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
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
with an initial target price of 35 Million US$.
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. 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.
Orders
| Date | Company | EIS | Type | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS-21-200 | MS-21-300 | MS-21-400 | Options | ||||
| 1 September 2010 |  AeroflotAeroflot OJSC AeroflotRussian Airlines , commonly known as Aeroflot , is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation, based on passengers carried per year... |
2016 | 50 | 0 | |||
| 7 June 2010 |  Crecom Burj Resources |
2016 | 25 | 25 | |||
| 21 July 2010 | Nordwind Airlines Nordwind Airlines Nordwind Airlines, LCC is a charter airline with its head office and flight operations within Terminal C at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Molzhaninovsky District, Northern Administrative Okrug, Moscow, Russia... |
? | 3 | 2 | |||
| 21 July 2010 | VEB Leasing |
? | 15 | 15 | |||
| 18 August 2011 | Ilyushin Finance Co. |
2019 | - | 28 | - | 22 | |
| 23 August 2011 | Rostekhnologii |
2017 | 15 | 35 | - | 35 | |
| 16 September 2011 | IrAero |
? | - | 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.
In January 2011 it was reported that Ryanair
Ryanair
Ryanair is an Irish low-cost airline. Its head office is at Dublin Airport and its primary operational bases at Dublin Airport and London Stansted Airport....
is speaking with Russian and Chinese airplane producers, saying that these alternative manufactures could be a viable option for Ryanair. 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.
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 100Sukhoi Superjet 100The Sukhoi Superjet 100 is a modern, fly-by-wire regional jet in the 75- to 95-seat category. With development starting in 2000, the plane was designed by the civil aircraft division of the Russian aerospace company Sukhoi in co-operation with Western partners...
.
MS-21-200
- Baseline model with up to 162 passengers, similar to the Airbus A319, Comac C919Comac C919The Comac C919 is a planned family of 168-190 seat narrow-body airliners to be built by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China ....
and the Boeing 737-700.
MS-21-300
- Up to 198 passengers, similar to the Airbus A320Airbus A320The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
, Comac C919Comac C919The Comac C919 is a planned family of 168-190 seat narrow-body airliners to be built by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China ....
and the Boeing 737-800.
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-204-100/214Tupolev Tu-204The Tupolev Tu-204 is a twin-engined medium-range jet airliner capable of carrying 210 passengers, designed by Tupolev and produced by Aviastar SP and Kazan Aircraft Production Association. First introduced in 1989, it is considered to be broadly equivalent to the Boeing 757 and has competitive...
.
Specifications
| MS-21-200 | MS-21-300 | MS-21-400 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (32.3 in) in (1-class, standard), 76 cm (29.9 in) in (1-class, dense) | ||
| Length | 35.9 metre | 41.5 metre | 46.7 metre |
| Wingspan | 35.9 metre | 36.8 metre | |
| Height | 11.5 metre | 12.7 metre | |
| Maximum take-off weight | 67600 kg (149,032.5 lb) | 76180 kg (167,948.2 lb) | 87230 kg (192,309.2 lb) |
| Cargo capacity | 37.4 m³ (1,320.8 cu ft) | 53.3 m³ (1,882.3 cu ft) | 70.1 m³ (2,475.6 cu ft) |
| Range fully loaded | 5000 km (3,106.9 mi) | 5500 km (3,417.6 mi) | |
| Engine (x 2) | Aviadvigatel PD-14A Aviadvigatel PD-14 The PD-14 is a next generation turbofan engine being developed by Aviadvigatel to become one of the alternative power plants for the MS-21 twin-jet passenger aircraft. The PD-14 was announced in early 2010 with its development cost estimated at RUR 35 billion... Pratt & Whitney PW1400G Pratt & Whitney PW1000G |-See also:-External links:* * * * * * * *... |
Aviadvigatel PD-14 Aviadvigatel PD-14 The PD-14 is a next generation turbofan engine being developed by Aviadvigatel to become one of the alternative power plants for the MS-21 twin-jet passenger aircraft. The PD-14 was announced in early 2010 with its development cost estimated at RUR 35 billion... Pratt & Whitney PW1400G Pratt & Whitney PW1000G |-See also:-External links:* * * * * * * *... |
Aviadvigatel PD-14M Aviadvigatel PD-14 The PD-14 is a next generation turbofan engine being developed by Aviadvigatel to become one of the alternative power plants for the MS-21 twin-jet passenger aircraft. The PD-14 was announced in early 2010 with its development cost estimated at RUR 35 billion... Pratt & Whitney PW1400G Pratt & Whitney PW1000G |-See also:-External links:* * * * * * * *... |
| 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, Aviadvigatel and Pratt & Whitney