Video: Russian Passenger Jet MC-21 Makes First Flight
The new Russian-designed and built, short to medium haul, narrow-body airliner made its first flight over the weekend. Designed by Irkut, part of United Aircraft Corporation, the MC-21 will compete against Boeing and Airbus for international orders. It will also replace the Russian-built Tupolev Tu-134 and Tu-154. Sources at the…