Sukhoi begin fatique testing of long range Superjet 100 variant

Sukhoi has started the fatigue strength testing of longer range variant of its Superjet 100 airliner at the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) in Moscow, to achieve European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification. The tests will confirm the designed service life of the aircraft: 70 000 flight hours and 54 000 cycles. During the fatigue strength testing, all the primary elements