Aircraft
Russia Ditches MC-21-300 To Focus on Indigenous Version
Sanctions imposed by the West have forced Russian industry to scrap plans for the Pratt & Whitney-powered MC-21-300.
The MC-21-310 uses Aviadvigatel PD-14 turbofans and Russian avionics in place of Western engines and cockpit equipment. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)
The MC-21-310 uses Aviadvigatel PD-14 turbofans and Russian avionics in place of Western engines and cockpit equipment. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)

The Irkut MC-21-300 narrowbody, which won Russian type certification in December 2021, will not enter revenue service, leaving the MC-21-310 with locally-made Aviadvigatel PD-14 turbofans in place of the Pratt & Whitney PW1431G (PW1400G-JM) as the only option for airlines.


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