TsAGI confirms SSJ-100 airplane fuselage’s compliance with EASA requirements
Tests performed at TsAGI (Central Aerohydrodynamics Institute in Zhukovksy, Moscow) at the end of October 2011 confirmed the static strength of the SSJ-100 fuselage in accordance with aviation rules CS-25 (Certification Specifications – Large Airplanes) of EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency).
In the frame of additional certification static tests, the cabin of the SSJ-100 prototype MSN 95002 was loaded with extra internal pressure. The fuselage withstood the ultimate pressure load which nearly doubled the operational one. Tests confirmed the SSJ-100 expected strenght performance. Namely, the aircraft proved to meet the additional requirements of EASA in terms of static strength.
The static tests on the SSJ-100 fuselage accomplished at TsAGI Institute represent a major step ahead in the achievement of EASA Certification, expected by the end of 2011.
