Fuselage of Russian-made SSJ New aircraft is delivered to Moscow for testing

The prototype fuselage of the first SSJ New aircraft, which was built by Russian aerospace manufacturer United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), was delivered to the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) near Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) in Moscow for testing.

The fuselage has been constructed using entirely domestic components, a source close to Russian state-owned defense conglomerate Rostec told TASS on July 28, 2022.

It will now undergo life cycle testing at TsAGI facilities in Moscow where engineers will need to compound the plane body with wings, a vertical fin and a horizontal stabilizer.