Surely some of the readers know the legendary Soviet interceptor fighter Su-9, the first delta-wing aircraft in the USSR, which for about 15 years was the fastest and highest- altitude military aircraft of its class in the Soviet Union. In this article, we will talk about its modern peaceful namesake - the Su9 passenger aircraft, the brainchild of the same design bureau of Pavel Sukhoi.
Sukhoi Superjet-100
The full name of the aircraft is Sukhoi Superjet 100 (in the Russian version - "Sukhoi Superjet-100"). In the designation of the International Civil Aviation Organization - Su9, Su95 (Su-95). It was developed by the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Corporation with the help of foreign colleagues. Manufacturer - Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant (KnAAZ). The development program cost 44 billion rubles. The cost of one machine "Dry Superjet-100" is about 28 million dollars.
As of June 2017Su9 passenger aircraft, photos of which you see in the article, were produced 139 (of which 136 are airworthy). And this is for the period 2008-2017. Of which:
- 98 fly successfully;
- 112 handed over to customers.
Today, the Sukhoi Superjet 100 can be seen in the flights and fleets of several Russian and foreign airlines:
- In Russia: Aeroflot, Yakutia, Rossiya, Gazprom-Avia, Yamal, Azimuth, IrAero, RusJet, in the fleet of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the country.
- In Kazakhstan: the border service of the country's national security system.
- In Ireland: CityJet.
- In Mexico: Interjet.
- In Thailand: The country's Royal Air Force.
In the entire history of the operation of Su9 passenger aircraft, three accidents occurred with their participation:
- 2012: crashed into a mountain during a demonstration flight near Jakarta. 45 people died.
- 2013: landing gear failed in Keflavik during a landing test. No casu alties.
- 2015: Damaged while being towed at Mexico City International Airport. There were no casu alties.
Characteristics of the passenger aircraft Su9
The main characteristics of the unit of this aircraft:
- Length of aircraft: 29.94 m.
- Wingspan: 27.8 m.
- Machine height: 10.28 m.
- Fuselage diameter: 3.24 m.
- Greatest takeoff/landing weight: 45880-49450 kg (depending on version)/41000 kg.
- Empty weightaircraft: 24,250 kg.
- Maximum loading weight: 12,245 kg.
- Maximum car speed: 860 km/h
- Cruising speed of aircraft: 830 km/h.
- Maximum flight altitude: 12,200 m.
- Maximum flight range without refueling: 3048-4578 km.
- Maximum number of passengers on board: 98-108 people.
- Crew: 2+2.
- Total volume of luggage compartments: 21.7 m3.
- Ride length: 1630 m.
- Takeoff run: 1731-2052 m.
- Fuel limit: 15,805 l.
Scheme of the Su9 passenger aircraft you can see in the photo below.
The history of the creation of the aircraft
Let's briefly touch on the history of the creation of the Sukhoi Superjet-100 aircraft:
- 2003: The winner of the competition for the selection of the expert council was the RRJ project.
- In February 2006, the assembly of the first sample started.
- September 26, 2007 the first prototype was successfully presented in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.
- In 2009, the first experimental flight of the Su9 passenger aircraft took place.
- In February 2011, the car was certified by the Interstate Aviation Committee.
- In April 2011, the first serial Sukhoi SuperJet-100 was put into operation by the Armenian Armavia Air Corporation. He received a personal name - "Yuri Gagarin".
Modifications Sukhoi SuperJet-100
Consider the features of modificationspassenger plane Su9.
| Model | Features |
| 100V | Basic machine. |
| 100B-VIP | Administrative and business modification of a civil aircraft. These versions are operated in "Russia" and "Rusjet". |
| 100LR | This aircraft is distinguished by the fact that its flight range has been increased by designers to 4578 km. |
| 100LR-VIP | Administrative and business version of the car of the previous configuration. Its features: a convertible cabin for passengers, adapted for the transport of bedridden patients. |
| 100SV (Stretched Version) | The commercial operation of such an aircraft will become possible only by 2020, but work on its design and creation has been underway since 2015. The aircraft will feature an elongated fuselage - the machine will be able to carry 110-125 people. The maximum takeoff weight in this case will be equal to 55 tons. It is possible that a new wing with improved aerodynamic characteristics will be developed for the aircraft. |
| Business Jet | A highly comfortable version of the aircraft, designed to carry VIPs. Manufactured to order only. |
| Sportjet by Sukhoi | The model is still under development - we can talk about the results in 2018. The modification is developed specifically for the transport of sports teams. |
"Dry Superjet-100" - reliable and comfortable passengeraircraft developed by a group of Russian and foreign designers. The car has excellent characteristics and a number of modifications for various categories of passengers.
