The 'Sukhoi Superjet 100' is a
regional jet family in the 75 to 95-seat category. The Superjet 100 will be produced by
Russian aerospace firm
Sukhoi's civil division, of which
Finmeccanica owns 25%.
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The Superjet 100 was formerly referred to as the 'Russian Regional Jet' (Самолёт Российский Региональный Сухого), or "Sukhoi RRJ." The name was changed on
17 July 2006.
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Development
Major subcontractors include
Boeing Commercial Airplanes,
Ilyushin,
Yakovlev, and
PowerJet. Boeing provides consulting in such areas as project management, market planning, certification and customer support.
SNECMA is providing some level of funding for the project.
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. is negotiating a participatory role. Deliveries are to begin in 2008.
Production was to occur in
Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia, but Sukhoi is considering moving production to a city in the European portion of Russia, due to pressure from airlines and Sukhoi's partners.
The aircraft will be equipped with two PowerJet
SaM146 turbofans.
The Superjet 100 is intended to compete against the
Antonov An-148,
Embraer E-Jets and the
Bombardier CSeries programs. Sukhoi's director general Mikhail Pogosyan claims the SSJ will have 10-15% lower operation costs than its Embraer or Bombardier counterparts and its wider cabin will offer more comfort; at the catalogue price of $27.8 mln, it should also be cheaper by 18-22%. On the other hand, both Embraer and Bombardier offer much more comprehensive after-sales and maintenance network.
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The three variants were originally called the RRJ-60, RRJ-75 and RRJ-95, with the numbers designating the average passenger capacity of each type. However, with the renaming of the project to "Superjet 100", the RRJ-75 was relabelled the "Superjet 100-75" (or SSJ 100-75 for short), while the RRJ-95 became known as the "SSJ 100-95". The smallest variant was dropped completely and efforts are currently concentrating on the largest variant, with the smaller SSJ 100-75 to follow later on. A longer SSJ 100-110 is also projected, but would be limited to a maximum capacity of 110 passengers due to Sukhoi's agreement with Boeing, as any larger aeroplane would compete with the US company's own product lineup.
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The Superjet 100 airliner family is being developed based on the principle of maximum standardization of frame assemblies and systems, viz.: wings, fins, chassis, engine unit, crew cabin, basic aeroplane systems and component parts.
The standardization of the design will make it possible to improve the economic performance of the aeroplane family operation with expenditures kept at a rational level. It is estimated that the plane will cost $25 million (USD), although the company has not disclosed the final price.
The aerodynamics and design of the aeroplanes of the family are based on proven advanced technology to minimise technical risks at the stage of design, testing and operation. To broaden the customer base among airlines, each of the 3 standard sizes of the aeroplanes of the family has a basic and a LR modification designed for use on a network of various-length routes to make it possible for airlines to improve the economic performance of their operations through a more balanced composition of their fleets based on the route structure and passenger flows.
The design meets the specific requirements of airlines in Russia, the CIS, and western countries, and conforms to the Aviation Rules AP-25, FAR-25, JAR-25 requirements, and to the ground noise level requirements under ICAO Chapter 4 and FAR 36 Section 4 standards entering into force during 2006.
On January 28, 2007 the first SSJ was transported by an
Antonov 124 from Komsomolsk-on-Amur to the city of
Zhukovsky near Moscow for ground tests at
Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute.
Orders and options
Air France [1],
Lufthansa ,
SAS [2] and
Iberia [3],
UTair Aviation are potential customers.
S7 Airlines (former Sibir) was the first airline to place an order for 50 Superjet 95 and 20 options for the same aircraft, but later cancelled the order
arguing the fact that the aircraft’s revised specifications no longer meets their requirement.
[6]
Dalavia is close to finalising a deal to acquire up to 25 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft for use on regional routes in the Russian Far East. Completion of the deal is delayed while it is in talks with
Aeroflot over a potential merger and formation of a new Far East division of Aeroflot. Dalavia has already ordered 6 SSJ.
[7][8]
Malev Hungarian Airlines and
Scandinavian Airlines System are reported to be finalizing orders for the SSJ-100, and an Indonesian airline is reported to be considering the airliner. Alliance Air of India has also expressed interest in SSJ-100 and is reported to be in advanced negotiation stage.
[9]
Armavia, the Armenian national airlines, is likely to buy Sukhoi Superjet100
planes for regional flights.
"Currently Armavia is
negotiating with VTB Leasing to buy the planes," Jasmine Vilyan,
press secretary of Armavia, told ARKA.
Specifications
| Measurement | Superjet 100-60 1 | Superjet 100-75 | Superjet 100-95 |
|---|
| Wingspan, ft (m) | 91.21 (27.80) |
| Length, ft (m) | 78.31 (23.87) | 86.46 (26.35) | 97.99 (29.87) |
| Height, ft (m) | 33.74 (10.28) | |
| Volume of cargo compartments, ft3 (m3) | 360.8 (10.22) | 530.07 (15.01) | 775.8 (21.97) |
Range (MTOW, normal payload):
basic, nm (km) LR, nm (km) | 1730-2630 (3200-4870) | 1761-2571 (3260-4760) | 1646-2421 (3050-4480) |
| Cruise speed, mach | 0.78 | |
Maximum take-off weight:
basic, lb (kg)
LR, lb (kg) | 78,905– (35,790-)
85,870 (38,950) | 85,585– (38,820-)
93,210 (42,280) | 93,740– (42,250-)
101,150 (45,880) |
| Number of power plants | 2 | |
| Type of power plants | SaM146 TurboFan Engines | |
| Required take-off field length, basic, ft (m) | 4190 (1280) | 4940 (1505) | 5010 (1530) |
| Required take-off field length, LR, ft (m) | 4980 (1520) | 4960 (1510) | 5910 (1800) |
| Landing category (ICAO) | IIIA
(IIIB)
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| Crew | 2 Pilots | |
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1 The SSJ 100-60 project has been cancelled and will not be built.
References
1. AN-148 and RRJ move torwards production, , , News, Aircraft Illustrated, 2006
2. "Finmeccanica confirms taking risk-sharing stake in Sukhoi's Russian Regional jet." Ezard, K. and Zaitsev, T. ''Flight International''. April 21, 2006.
3. "Sukhoi rebrands RRJ, with competitive price." Baker, C. ''Flight Daily News''. July 18, 2006.
4. Flight International: Export Driven: The Sukhoi Superjet
5. Flight International: Russian Revolution: The Sukhoi Superjet
6. Flight Global
7. Airliner World January 2007
8. http://www.sukhoi.com.ru/eng/news/company/?id=886
9. http://www.domain-b.com/aero/june/2007/20070622_sukhoi_civil.htm
External links
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Sukhoi Superjet Official Website
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Sukhoi Company
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Superjet to be tested for strength - RIA Novosti
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