Aircraft
Russian Defense Exporter To Get First VIP Superjet
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company is close to completing the first example of  the VIP version of its Superjet SSJ-100 airliner. The first of the new Sukhoi Business Jets will go to Russian defense export agency Rosoboronexport. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company is close to completing the first example of the VIP version of its Superjet SSJ-100 airliner. The first of the new Sukhoi Business Jets will go to Russian defense export agency Rosoboronexport. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company has produced the first VIP version of its new Superjet SSJ-100 airliner. The aircraft, which was on display at last month’s MAKS airshow in Moscow, is not the final version of the manufacturer's planned Sukhoi Business Jet (SBJ) but is instead a converted airliner. It is due to go to Russian defense export agency Rosoboronexport by year-end. This aircraft is based on the standard SSJ-100 model but future SBJs will be based on the long-range version of the narrowbody.

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