October 12, Turin - Under supervision of AR IAC and EASA, the SSJ 100 has
successfully passed noise testing program performed as a part of the overall
certification campaign. At the Cuneo-Levaldigi airport the aircraft made 8
certification flights. The preliminary results show that the aircraft noise
levels show full compliance with ICAO CAEPIV requirements.
Being now cleared by AR IAC and EASA, the same aircraft #95004 is undergoing
HIRF testing, in the same premises. HIRF testing methodology was elaborated
by the SCAC engineering team in collaboration with Alenia Aeronautica, a
Finmeccanica Company, and relevant certification authorities.
HIRF certification is required to demonstrate that the aircraft electric and
electronic equipments are not influenced by external electromagnetic fields
like those produced by a TV or radio station or by a radar. HIRF testing
technique consists in radiating the aircraft with radio waves whose
frequencies and levels of emission are set by Certification rules. The
aircraft can be electrically powered or unpowered, and engines can also run.
The electromagnetic fields and currents on cables inside the aircraft are
measured during radiation and avionic equipments are kept under control to
check for any malfunction. Telemetry is used to monitor aircraft parameters
in real time as well as to avoid people exposure to radiation during tests
with powered aircraft.
“Sukhoi Superjet 100 is the first aircraft in Russia that has compliance
with international noise standards proven in flight under supervision of
Russian and European certification authorities. It’s a real milestone of the
SSJ 100 Program which confirms good perspective for the aircraft worldwide
sales”, - said Igor Vinogradov, SCAC’s SVP on Certification, commenting the
finalization of the noise testing program.
About Sukhoi Civil Aircraft:
The Company’s shareholders are the Sukhoi Holding owing 75% - 1 share and
the Italian Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, holding 25% + 1
share since April 7, 2009. Sukhoi Civil Aircraft was founded in 2000 to
develop new regional aircraft projects. Headquartered in Moscow, the Company
enjoys several production branches seated in the cities of
Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Novosibirsk and Voronezh. Today the company employs over
2,000 people.
Sukhoi Superjet 100 – a new family of regional jets – is the Company’s major
project. The aircraft was rolled out on September 26, 2007 in
Komsomolsk-on-Amur. On May 19, 2008, the first Sukhoi Superjet 100 performed
its maiden flight there. On October 24, 2008, after successful completion of
factory flight tests, the aircraft emerged into certification flight
campaign.
