The Yakovlev MC-21-310, a single-aisle airliner developed by Russia’s Yakovlev Corporation under the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), a 92%-owned subsidiary of the state-controlled Rostec, represents a pivotal advancement in Russia’s pursuit of technological sovereignty in civil aviation. On April 23, 2025, the prototype aircraft, bearing tail number 73055, completed a 75-minute flight from the Irkutsk … Leggi tutto Geopolitical and Technological Dimensions of Russia’s Import-Substituted MC-21-310 Aircraft: Strategic Autonomy in Civil Aviation Amid Global Sanctions