Sukhoi Superjet 100 First Flight

- every day updates on aviation and more... SSJ 100 made its first flight on May19 Sukhoi Superjet 100 is a modern, fly-by-wire regional jet in the 75- to 95-seat category. The Superjet 100 will be produced by Russian aerospace firm Sukhoi’s civil division, of which Finmeccanica owns 25%.The aircraft is equipped with two Saturn/SNECMA PowerJet SaM146 turbofans. The Superjet 100 is intended to compete against the Antonov An-148, Embraer E-Jets and the Bombardier