Superjet 100 / Russian Regional Jet - RRJ
Sukhoi Superjet 100 is a new aircraft family allowing its passengers to experience the mainline level of comfort. The fuselage cross-section increases the aisle width up to 20.08", offering optimal aisle height combined with five-abreast seat configuration. The height of the ceiling totals 83.46", while each seat is 18.31" wide. The four-abreast seat configuration results in a true business class providing every passenger with the equal level of comfort. The passengers enjoy easy and comfortable access to overhead bins which comfortably swallow standard roll-aboard bags (IATA approved hand luggage; maximum 24"x16"x10"). SSJ100's spacious overhead bins can be perfectly suited for outer garments and coats (from raincoats to Alaska coats) regardless of the season or region.
The leading-edge technologies, being the core ingredient of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Project, penetrate its every stage - from design and development to final assembly, delivering a modern, economically efficient and globally marketable aircraft. SSJ100 is easy and safe to pilot. The cockpit design features a "passive" side stick and "active" engine control levers. The Human Centered Design concept perfectly arranges the control levers and on-board equipment. SSJ100 can be landed by one pilot only. Dark and Quiet Cockpit offers precise, convenient and reliable piloting of Sukhoi Superjet 100.
Optimal piloting in automated mode together with the failure-safe flight control system ensure additional fuel efficiency and improve flight safety. The remote control system (RCS) is based upon three two-channel upper level computers (PFCU - Primary Flight Actuator Control Unit) adding two-channel lower level computers (ACE - Actuator Control Electronics). PFCU's process command signals coming from the cockpit, autopilot and avionics. Besides, it optimizes piloting performance in all flight modes. The unsurpassed functionality of PFCU results from Sukhoi Design Bureau's experience in development of FBW systems with automatic limitation of ultimate and operational flight parameters in manual and automatic control modes. Solid reliability of the aircraft systems and pilot induced failure proof functionality increase flight safety. Sukhoi Superjet 100 is sure to become the first regional aircraft, enjoying such advanced control system features. In case of in-flight system failures, the RCS switches to the standby control circuit offering piloting characteristics similar to those of manual flight mode.
Sukhoi Superjet 100 features fully electronic fly-by-wire control system for piloting, landing gear extension and retraction, and a break system to prove its high maintainability and weight perfection. Sukhoi Superjet 100 failure-safe FBW architecture means no more mechanical redundancy. The horizontal stabilizer is also controlled by fly-by-wire, leading to stabilizer optimal size and reduction of aerodynamic and trim resistance. Sukhoi Superjet 100 is algorithmically protected against tail/runway collision induced by pilot. The THALES designed avionics open architecture is based on the integrated modular technology. This helped to decrease the number of structure modules by 15% and to facilitate maintenance procedures.
Sukhoi Superjet 100 is equipped with the built-in failure detection system able to find any failure including those at the LRU level of any major aircraft system. Moreover, the basic configuration of avionics offers wider functionality, including triple ultra-short-wave communication system with ACARS function, the second generation T2CAS system designed to prevent collision as well as the IIIA ICAO category approach capabilities.
Each aircraft is powered by the new SaM146 engine developed by PowerJet to meet the highest performance and eco requirements. Snecma Moteurs and NPO Saturn?s distinct experience and perfect synergy produced a hi-tech result by applying the CFM56 & Tech56 technologies when creating an engine distinguished for its excellent performance. A strong focus was put on engine maintainability. Now the blades can be replaced with engine on the wing. Owing to the new modular design, the engine employs 20% less parts, which significantly streamlines maintenance operations.
The double-bubble fuselage expanded "life space" for each passenger up to 0.885 m3 and increased the height of the cargo compartment up to 1014 mm. The new technologies introduced at SCAC?s production sites are: automatic riveting and high-speed part machining, information environment, embracing design, production and supply into common environment, airframe jigless assembly with laser positioning, manufacturing of wing panel and wing coupling to the fuselage with no manual adjustment.
The SuperJet-100 project is a family of medium-haul passenger aircraft developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau in cooperation with major U.S. and European aviation corporations, including Boeing, Snecma, Thales, Messier Dowty, Liebherr Aerospace and Honeywell. SSJ100's airframe parts are manufactured at production facilities located in Komsomolsk-on-Amur (KnAAPO) and Novosibirsk (NAPO), while the technologically advanced production site in Voronezh (VASO) provides aircraft parts made of composite materials. SCAC's branch in Komsomolsk-on-Amur is responsible for final assembly, flight tests, aircraft acceptance and delivery center operation.
- SSJ-60/60LR - 55-60 passengers
- SSJ-75/75LR - 75-80 passengers;
- SSJ-95/95LR - 90 of 100 passengers.
- SSJ-110 - 110 passengers
- SSJ-130 - 130 passengers
Russian aircraft-building majors Irkut and Sukhoi have agreed on dividing the market of medium-range airliners. They will jointly provide the United Aircraft Building Corporation (UABC) with advanced airliners of the most popular size - those with 96, 110, 130, 150, 180 and 210 seats representing all types of the so-called narrow-body aircraft. At present, the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 are dominating this market. Irkut will take on the MS-21 family with over 150 seats. And Sukhoi, in addition to the first-generation 96-seated Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100), will design two second-generation aircraft - the SSJ-110 and SSJ-130 carrying 110 and 130 passengers, respectively. This is in return for Irkut's refusal from the 130-seated MS-21-100 and its raising the capacity of the MS-21-300 medium version up to 180 passengers. Sukhoi will provide the MS-21 an all-composite wing basing on its SSJ-110/130 solutions.
In June 2007, Sukhoi Company, the Italian Finmeccanica Group, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company and Alenia Aeronautica signed a General Agreement to establish a Strategic Partnership. It outlined the scope of cooperation within the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Project and foundation of a joint venture. This Agreement stipulates that Alenia Aeronautica is entitled to acquire 25% + 1 share in the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (subject to the governmental approval). Furthermore, the Agreement outlines the terms of the Italian participation in program financing of no less than 25%. As a further development of the Strategic Partnership, an Italy-headquartered joint venture was founded in July 2007 to focus upon aftersales support. This enterprise is expected to produce the synergy effect and to efficiently promote Sukhoi Superjet 100 family in mature markets. In addition, it will offer aircraft customization for western customers and a full package of aftersales support throughout the world.
The development and production of the SaM146 engine applicable for the entire aircraft family is provided by PowerJet. It is an equally joint venture of Snecma, a globally recognized engine manufacturer, NPO Saturn, a Russian aircraft engine producer. In May 2007 NPO Saturn's test bench launched a series of tests destined to appraise the performance of the third SaM146 engine. Owing to the state-of-the-art technologies of the engine, all aircraft of the family go beyond the ICAO current and perspective noise and emission requirements.
Throughout the history of Russian commercial aviation, Sukhoi Superjet 100 appears to be the first aircraft ever designed with due consideration of requirements and demands of potential worldwide operators. Under the long-term cooperation Agreement signed on December 19, 2002, Boeing consults the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company in the field of marketing, design and manufacturing, certification and quality system, supplier management, and after-sales support. Contributed by Boeing, the idea of step-by-step project management was fully explored and translated into business reality by SCAC. Specifically, Sukhoi sustained the project flow when any succeeding stage depends on successful accomplishment of the previous milestone goals. The Technical Board comprised of SCAC and Boeing's representatives as well as of the PowerJet consultants monitors the Program and makes final decisions on stage execution.
The Superjet-100 airliner made its second test flight 24 May 2008. Prior to certification, the plane is to undergo a series of flight tests at the aircraft manufacturing plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Russia's Far East. A total of four planes will be used in the certification program. Another three planes are being assembled at the plant. Sukhoi said previously it planned to conclude the certification of Superjet in the first half of 2009 and roll out the new aircraft at the International Paris Air Show in Le Bourget next year. As of October 2007 the stock of orders for SSJ was 73 items. The manufacturer said this number will have become a hundred by the end of 2007. It was planned to produce 13 aircraft in 2008 with the further increase of production up to 70 aircraft per year.
In September 2008 NPO Saturn, a leading Russian engine-maker, started a second round of in-flight tests of the SaM-146 engine for the new SuperJet-100 regional airliner. "The second testing stage on board a flying laboratory will start in November this year," Saturn's press service said in a statement. The company had already conducted 60 hours of in-flight testing for the engine; including ground tests the total is 1,617 hours. NPO Saturn manufactures the engine in cooperation with France's SAFRAN Group, an international high-technology group with four core businesses - aerospace propulsion, aircraft equipment, defense security, and communications. The SaM-146 engine would be certified to Russian, EU and U.S. standards in early 2009, which would allow it to be used all over the world.
Sukhoi plans to manufacture at least 700 Superjet-100s, and intends to sell 35% of them to North America, 25% to Europe, 10% to Latin America, and 7% to Russia and China. By mid-2008 the had so far secured at least 100 firm orders for the aircraft. The list price of the 95-seat base model is $28 million, but the company is working on both smaller and larger capacity modifications. The market for the Superjet-100 is estimated at around $100 billion for around 5,500 planes up to 2023.
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