Russia’s Answer To The Boeing 737 MAX Just Took Flight

Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has celebrated a major milestone, with the first serial production standard example of the forthcoming Yakovlev MC-21 having taken its first test flight earlier today. Much like China’s COMAC C919, the MC-21 is designed to compete with major narrowbody twinjets like those in the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo families. However, it has faced considerable issues.