Turkish Airlines look at MS-21

Russia and Turkey are friends again. Therefore, the two countries want to cooperate economically more closely. This Turkish Airlines Irkut MS-21 to buy.

The two heads of State criticised in the West understood is dazzling. After his visit, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke of "very good relations" between Turkey and Russia from Friday (March 10) in Moscow. And also the Russian President Vladimir Putin found only laudatory words for his counterpart. Both agreed that their countries should strengthen economic cooperation.

It should feel also the aviation industry. After the meeting, Erdogan said according to Russian media, the Turkey on the purchase of MS-21 would be interested in. The news agency TASS, the Russian manufacturer Irkut confirmed that Turkish Airlines have shown interest in the Short and medium-haul. Concrete talks would be held.

Also involved in production

Turkey should again be included in the construction of the MS-21. «It is important to cooperate and to participate in Turkish manufacturers on the production of the MS-21», so Erdogan. Turkey has signaled some time ago to build own aircraft. A first concrete project is which is supposed to fly regional aircraft TR Jet, the 2018 for the first time.

Turkey has know-how in terms of aircraft construction. The country produces parts for the European and American aerospace industry - so for the Airbus A350XWB, the A319 or the Dreamliner and the B777 from Boeing. The production is under the roof of Turkish aerospace industries.

Substitute for Soviet jets

The Russian Irkut MS-21 to replace the Tupolev models Tu-134, Tu-154 and partly Tu-204. For the time being, there will be two versions of the plane. The MS-21-200 is 33.8 meters long and have a wingspan of 35.9 metres. The MS-21-300 will be 42.3 meters long. In a typical configuration with two classes, passengers have the smaller version 132, in the larger 163 in. They are designed for up to 165 and 211 passengers in a single-class configuration.

Learn more about the MS-21 in the above picture gallery with video.

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