Russian specialists have completed static capacity tests on the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft said on Wednesday.
Specialists from the Central Aerodynamics Institute tested the aircraft's components for static capacity from October 2008 through August 2010 as part of the SSJ 100 certification program, the statement said.
"The completion of the static tests program is an important landmark in the implementation of the SSJ 100 certification program," Sukhoi CEO Vladimir Prisyazhnyuk said.
"Besides the static tests, we have also completed a flight program to confirm [the aircraft's] strength characteristics," he said.
The SSJ100 is a family of medium-haul passenger aircraft developed by Sukhoi in cooperation with U.S. and European aviation corporations, including Boeing, Snecma, Thales, Messier Dowty, Liebherr Aerospace and Honeywell.
Sukhoi has so far sealed deals on the delivery of 122 SSJ 100s.
MOSCOW, September 15 (RIA Novosti)
