SJ-100 is being tested at TsAGI
The imported Superjet-100 (aka SJ-100) is undergoing the second stage of endurance testing at the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute named after Professor N.E. Zhukovsky (TsAGI). As experts note, the main goal is to collect data on the behavior of the aircraft structure under cyclic loads. So that it is possible to determine the maximum permitted operating time in flights, hours, and according to the calendar service life of the aircraft.
The Superjet-100 is being tested using computerized hydraulic force loaders
“ In laboratory conditions, we reproduce the entire life cycle of the aircraft, simulating in random combinations the combinations of all possible loads that the aircraft may encounter during real operation. These include controlled maneuvers, turbulence, takeoff and landing modes, and cruising flight,” said Stanislav Dubinsky, head of the TsAGI aircraft structures resource department.
The SJ-100 has passed fatigue tests over 12,000 laboratory flights (scientists use computerized hydraulic force loaders for this), and by the end of the year, it is planned to complete the second stage of 24,000 flight cycles.
