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Russia’s PD-14-Powered MC-21 Completes Longest Flight, but Range Still Trails A320neo

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The first production MC-21-310 fitted with Russian-made systems flew 5 hours and 50 minutes from Irkutsk to Zhukovsky near Moscow, apparently the longest flight yet for the PD-14-powered variant. The flight follows tests showing about 2,000 nautical miles of range in an operational configuration.

Discovered 2026-08-17T08:32:52.653411-07:00 | 2026-08-17T08:32:52.653411-07:00

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  • The flight marks a production-aircraft milestone for the Russian-system-equipped MC-21-310 and indicates continued progress toward its initial delivery configuration.
  • Earlier tests showed the aircraft achieving about 2,000nm in an operational configuration; the program still faces a material range disadvantage against the A320neo, a key consideration for airline deployment and market competitiveness.
  • The 5-hour-50-minute sector provides an operational data point for the PD-14-powered variant, but does not by itself establish commercial range or payload performance.

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