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Улучшенный Superjet сломался в аэропорту Донецка на пятый день эксплуатации - СМИ
Past glories do not secure or fund the future of any aircraft company within today's highly competitive aerospace marketplace. Ukrainian stalwart Antonov sought to rise to the challenge, starting in 2004, by designing and producing the An-148/158 regional jet as a completely new, clean-sheet aircraft, with full fly-by-wire (FBW) flight controls, a two-man flightdeck, a digital electronic flight information system (EFIS) glass cockpit and modern avionics.
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The type uses two Ivchenko Progress D-436-148 turbofans
The An-148, which can carry up to 85 passengers, was certified in February 2007, and certification of the longer An-158 - which can hold 99 passengers - was secured in February of 2011. The two share a lot in common and have been certified under AP-25 regulations (Eastern European/Russian Interstate Aviation Committee), and are also fully compliant with the equivalent US Federal Aviation Administration FAR-25 and European Aviation Safety Agency CS-25 regulations. They also meet International Civil Aviation Organization regulations with regard to engine emissions, noise and cockpit security. The An-148 entered revenue service in 2009.
In October, I was granted the opportunity to be the first Western pilot to evaluate the newly certified An-158, in Kiev.
The An-158 uses two Ivchenko Progress-designed D-436-148 turbofans, with full-authority digital engine control (FADEC) and de-rated to each generate 15,000lb thrust (67kN). Engine start is by auxiliary power unit air. Maximum airport operating elevation is 3,000m (10,000ft), with clearance to 13,000ft under test; maximum crosswind is 30kt 56km/h) and the operating ground temperature range is -55°C ( -67°F) to 45°C (113°F). Service ceiling is 40,000ft and maximum speed is 470kt. Maximum take-off weight (MTOW) is 96,140lb (43.7t) and maximum landing weight is 83,160lb (37.8t). Quoted field length required at MTOW (sea level, international standard atmosphere) is 2,000m (6,600ft).
The aircraft is certified as compliant with required ver