SU-100 (aircraft): specifications and photos

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Aircraft building is one of the most developed industries not only in the Soviet Union, but also in modern Russia. For many decades of continuous development of aircraft construction, a great many models have been created for both serial and experimental production. At the same time, some of them could be used simultaneously for both civilian and military purposes. In this article we will talk about the Su-100 aircraft. The aircraft with this marking was created by the Yuri Gagarin Aviation Plant (Komsomolsk-on-Amur).

Design features

Let's consider the features of this passenger board. The Su-100 is an aircraft built on the basis of a normal layout, that is, in fact, it is a turbofan low-wing aircraft equipped with two engines and equipped with a swept-wing type and a single-fin tail. The wing has single-slotted flaps. The nose cone, some elements of the wing mechanization and the faired part of its root section are made of special composite materials.

Instead of the usual for manypilots of the steering wheel, the designers provided for a side control handle in the vessel. In addition, the Su-100 is an aircraft equipped with algorithmic protection that prevents the risk of the tail touching the runway (runway). This technical feature made it possible to completely abandon the use of mechanical shock absorbers.

Historical background

For the first time, the Su-100 aircraft, the photo of which is shown below, was delivered for static tests on February 17, 2006. They took place at the Central Aerodynamic Institute. Professor Zhukovsky. And a year and a half later, the official presentation of the first copy took place.

In November 2008, the Su-100 (aircraft) "Superjet" on the basis of the Siberian Research Institute of Aviation. Chaplygin passed life tests for the first time.

The ship made its first flight on December 24, 2008. The machine was piloted by test pilots Leonid Chikunov and Nikolai Pushenko. The plane spent two and a half hours in the sky. The flight altitude did not exceed 6000 meters.

In the summer of 2009, the aircraft was exhibited at the international air show held in Le Bourget.

Preparing for mass production

From October 2008 to August 2010, the Su-100 passed the full scope of tests. Wings, fuselage, plumage, control system, landing gear assemblies, engine mounts, pylon, doors, cabin glazing for passengers and cockpit, and other important units and parts of the machine were tested for strength. Based on these studies, allthe necessary data that allowed us to conclude that the Su-100 was safe. All this led to the fact that the SSJ100 family was further developed.

February 3, 2011, the Su-100 aircraft received a certificate from the aviation register of the Interstate Aviation Committee. And exactly one year later, the car was awarded the EASA certificate. It was the Sukhoi Superjet that was able to become the first passenger aircraft in Russia that passed an extremely strict certification in accordance with EASA CS-25 aviation rules.

Varieties

To date, the modifications of the Su-100 civilian aircraft are the following - Sukhoi SuperJet 100LR and Sukhoi SuperJet 100SV. But if the first indicated model is an operated machine (it made its first flight on March 4, 2014), then the second one has so far only passed the preliminary design stage. As planned by experts, the SSJ-100SV (Stretched Version) will have to have an elongated fuselage and carry from 110 to 125 passengers. Its take-off weight will be about 55 tons. The start of operation is scheduled for 2020.

Loy alty from customers

Maintenance of the SSJ-100 is a separate topic of conversation. It is this aircraft that is the first whose manufacturers provide their customers with not just scheduled maintenance of equipment, but comprehensive after-sales support.

It goes without saying that Russian carriers highly appreciated this step of the domestic manufacturer in such an important issue, because this approach has long been carried out by various foreign companies. Therefore thisthe fact largely determined the loyal attitude towards the aircraft of all its users, or rather, air carriers.

Digital data

The modern Su-100 is a civil aircraft. Consider its technical characteristics on the example of SuperJet 100-95B:

- length - 29.94 meters;

- height - 10.28 meters;

- wingspan - 27.8 meters;

- fuselage diameter - 3.24 meters;

- take-off weight (maximum) - 45880 kg;

- landing weight (maximum) - 41000 kg;

- maximum payload - 12245 kg;

- empty weight - 24250 kg;

- cruising speed - 830 km/h;

- top speed - 860 km/h;

- flight altitude - 12200 m;

- flight range - 3048 km;

- number of passengers - up to 108 people;

- runway length - 1731 m;

- fuel reserve - 15805 l.

Accidents

During the entire existence of the Su-100, there have been three emergency situations with its direct participation. The first tragedy occurred on May 9, 2012, near Jakarta, when a plane with tail number 97004 collided with a mountain. 45 people (passengers and crew) were killed.

On July 21, 2013, aircraft 97005 landed on the runway with the landing gear not extended. After this incident, the car was repaired and re-approved for operation.

On October 25, 2015, the aircraft was damaged while being towed to Terminal 1 inIceland airport. The ship caught the telescopic ladder of the gate. No one was hurt.

Combat version

Su-100 (the aircraft described in this article) also has combat performance. Not every one of us knows that already in the distant 1963, the Sukhoi Design Bureau designed a supersonic strategic missile carrier bomber with the indicated code. The internal marking of this aircraft was T-4.

At that time, the car was truly fantastic, because it was armed with cruise missiles equipped with nuclear warheads. In Western countries, the plane was nicknamed the "Russian miracle". By the way, even today “weaving” has no analogues in the world in terms of technical characteristics.

Features of T-4

This aircraft was the first to use a fly-by-wire system that controls the control surfaces. It was she who provided the required characteristics of the machine.

The cockpit did not have a protruding canopy. During the flight, the nose of the fuselage rose so high that the pilots did not have an extensive view through the front glass, so the flight took place in the mode of using imaging devices. At the time of takeoff or landing, the bow deviated downward along with the radar station.

The pilot and navigator sat on the same straight line, positioned one behind the other. Behind the cockpit is a compartment in which the equipment of the radio-electronic complex was located.

The machine had the main landing gear, which were in special engine nacelles. Enginesplaced in pairs under each wing. The aircraft was the first to use a mixed-compression air intake.

The aircraft had advanced navigation and piloting systems, with the help of which it was possible to control the machine in absolutely any environmental conditions and at any day or night.

T-4 was able to make a fairly long flight at a speed of 3200 km/h. At the same time, the flight altitude could be 20 kilometers, and the range of continuous flight could be about 6000 kilometers. Therefore, it is easy to understand the Americans who were afraid of this aircraft like fire, because its capabilities made it possible to easily launch a nuclear missile attack on strategically important US targets, covering the distance between the USSR and America in a short period of time.

Due to the strong friction against the air during the flight, the body of the aircraft is subjected to intense heat. In this regard, titanium and stainless steel of the highest quality were chosen as the main structural element. This decision allowed to significantly reduce the weight of the aircraft and, accordingly, fuel consumption.

Modifications of the SU-100 combat aircraft were different. For example, there was a version of the machine called the T-4M, in which the wing sweep was changed and the power plant was upgraded. A variant was also developed for the T-4MS. But both of these aircraft were rejected by the country's leadership.

The reasons for closing projects were as follows:

- the work was considered unpromising;

- Sukhoi Design Bureau did not have adequate production capacity forimplementation of extended state flight tests.

- the high cost of the aircraft, although it did not require mass production.

Conclusion

Summing up, we note that the Su-100 is an aircraft that is still under the close attention of engineers and users. According to experts, the demand for the car will continue to grow, which is quite logical, given the ratio of its cost, reliability and quality.