The Sukhoi Superjet 100 is the first passenger airliner developed in Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Designed by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, a Russian organization dedicated to the development, marketing and maintenance of civil aircraft. There are several modifications of this aircraft, which are in service with a number of Russian and foreign airlines.

In this article, we will consider not only the technical characteristics of this aircraft, but also the cabin layout and the best seats of the Sukhoi Superjet 100. We will pay special attention to the reliability and safety indicators of this aircraft, as well as passenger reviews.

The aerodynamic parameters of the SSZH-100 were calculated in the laboratory conditions of TsAGI (Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute). The shape of the fuselage and other structural details were calculated using computer simulation - a special program determined the behavior of aircraft elements under conditions of increased loads.

The main task of the designers was to create a machine that is convenient for users - passengers and flight crews. This was reflected in the interior of the cabin and the arrangement of the cockpit. The creators did not forget about the requirements of airlines, taking care of the economy, flight capabilities and ease of use.

The most important plus of the airliner is the ability to fly in automatic mode with a fuel economy program.

The increased safety of the airliner is due to the protection algorithm built into the control system against accidental piloting errors. For the first time in the Russian aircraft industry, an aircraft is equipped with a warning system that a vehicle will touch the runway. This option allows you to get rid of massive shock absorbers and increase the payload.

The modular design of the equipment used in the aircraft made it possible to reduce the number of on-board units by 15%. The designers of the airliner abandoned the use of the traditional steering wheel to control the machine and for the first time in Russian practice used a joystick-type handle.

The SSJ-100 aircraft is called by many experts "the hope of the Russian aviation industry." There is every reason for this.

Among the advantages of the liner:

• increased level of comfort;
• the use of modern technologies in project development and production;
• economical fuel consumption;
• environmental friendliness;
• variety of models.

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company comprehensively supports its products - eliminates the identified deficiencies, provides detailed technical documentation, and conducts flight personnel training.

The SSJ aircraft family includes the following models:

1. Sukhoi Superjet 100- the first model from the "Superjet" series, basic version.
2. SSJ 100 LR- modification with increased flight range and increased take-off weight.
3. Sukhoi Business Jet and 100LR-VIP- corporate versions for the transportation of VIPs. They have an increased level of comfort.

The corporation plans to develop a new model with an elongated fuselage, which will increase the number of passengers to 125 people.

Quality claims

Many buyers and operators give rise to the opinion that the average plaque value is low. Thus, Aeroflot, having the largest SSJ 100 fleet, reports that the liners fly only 3.3 hours a day versus 5-6 hours for competing models.

At the beginning of 2019, the Irish CityJet, the only one who used the Superjet in Europe, refused to operate the SSJ 100.

The Mexican InterJet was forced to disassemble several aircraft for parts so that at least part of it remained in working order.

SaM146 engines of the French company Powerjet have a built-in defect. Premature destruction of the combustion chamber. Instead of 7500 - 8000 hours of operation, they provide 1000 - 2000 hours before overhaul.

The problem with the engine forces the operators to keep a pool of replacement engines or to disassemble their other SSJ 100 airliners for parts. SaM146 engines are installed only on the Sukhoi liner. The French simply modified the combustion chamber to wear out more slowly.

On the other hand, Russia plans to release a new modification of the liner - SSJ-SV with a domestically produced engine.

Seat map Superjet 100 Aeroflot

The passenger compartment is located in the middle of the fuselage between the cockpit and the aft compartments. It is airtight and maintains optimal temperature, humidity and pressure.

Parameters:

• width - 3.2 m;
• height - 2.1 m;
• the width of the seats for passengers is 46.5 cm.

Cabin doors are located at the front and rear of the aircraft.

These planes have two types of cabin configuration - AA and AF... They are similar, but they have one difference. In both first three rows occupies Business Class. Remaining 17 intended for . are located in the nose and tail of the aircraft. From the photo of the cabin of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft, you can form your opinion about its features.

In the first version of the configuration, the cabin accommodates 98 seats with a distance of 81.2 cm between them. The aisle width is 51 cm.In a more compact version, part of the furniture is dismantled, the distance between the seats is reduced, and the number of passengers increases to 108 people.

The chairs are installed in 19 rows of 5 in each. Left - double chairs, right - triple. Each seat is equipped with individual lighting and ventilation system. Above the seats, there are roomy niches for hand luggage.

the cabin of the Superjet 100

The interior has a quiet LED lighting. The windows are oval in shape and the largest in its class. The salon has a wardrobe for outerwear. Each passenger has access to media materials - watch movies, listen to music during the flight.

First row- less convenient, as it is limited in front by a partition. Behind it are emergency exits and a toilet. This means you have little legroom. The other two tiers of Business- quite comfortable.

The first row of the Economy- the most comfortable in this class. Legs can be freely extended without fear that they will rest against adjacent chairs. You can even stand in this space without disturbing anyone.

Layout of salons Superjet 100-95.

Rows - 7 to 19- are quite standard and do not have any special characteristics.

The last one is on the 20th row there is a difference depending on the configuration of the cabin. If it's AA, then right behind it are the toilets and a utility room. Therefore, a queue will constantly accumulate near these places. Unpleasant odors and extraneous sounds will constantly bother you during the flight.

In AF configuration the toilets are far from the seats, making this row quite standard for travel.

Advice. If you do not know exactly which plane you will fly on, select row 20 only if there are no other options.

Sukhoi Superjet 100 Crashes

Most recent disaster involving SSJ-100 occurred May 5, 2019... During a hard landing at Sheremetyevo, an aircraft crashed. At the time of this writing, 41 people are known to have died.

SU1492 (Aeroflot) Moscow - Murmansk

The facts of the incident are as follows: A fire broke out on an Aeroflot liner that made an emergency landing at Sheremetyevo, which could not be liquidated immediately. The plane made flight SU1492 Moscow - Murmansk. A few minutes after takeoff, it began to descend, and during landing, according to eyewitnesses, it hit the ground twice hard, after which it caught fire. The flames quickly engulfed the rear of the plane. Onboard there were 73 people and 5 crew members. Passengers had to leave the board via two inflatable ramps.

The final cause of what happened at the time of writing the material has not been identified. : ship malfunction, pilot or dispatcher errors, unfavorable weather conditions.

Experts of the Interstate Aviation Committee pointed out several mistakes of the pilots: they decided to fly through a thunderstorm front, refused to run out of fuel before an emergency landing and could not land in manual mode, which indicates their poor flight training.

The pilots tried to push the nose of the aircraft to the ground instead of stabilizing it in the landing position. This caused the aircraft to bounce off the runway, exacerbating the situation. Passengers sitting in the aft section were seriously injured during the "jumps" of the liner, so they could not get out of the cabin on their own and died.

The crew made an emergency landing exceeding ground speed by 30 kilometers per hour. When approaching the runway, "the crew began to increase speed for an unknown reason," which is why the plane landed closer to the middle of the runway. In addition, at the moment the liner passed the thunderstorm front, presumably, "a voltage surge occurred in the generator, followed by a series of aircraft system failures."

Important! After the completion of the official investigation, the information in this section will be updated.

Indonesia 2012

One more catastrophe happened in 2012 in Indonesia... The Superjet liner crashed into a mountain during a technical flight. Killed 45 people, the cause of the crash was recognized as a mistake of pilots and dispatchers.

Minor situations

Other recent incidents involving Superjet:

• in March 2019, the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft made an emergency landing at Sheremetyevo (the reason was a cracked windshield);
• in February 2019, when landing at Domodedovo, the plane touched a lamp post with its wing;
• the plane flying Moscow-Khanty-Mansiysk returned to Sheremetyevo for technical reasons;
• in October 2018, in Yakutia, the plane rolled out of the runway;
• in June 2018, the liner on the Irkutsk - Petersburg flight made an emergency landing in Barnaul (the reason was a false alarm).

Experts believe that the main reason for frequent accidents is the low quality of components that fail earlier than the manufacturer's stated date. There are especially many complaints about premature engine failure.

Sukhoi Superjet 100 (Sukhoi Superjet 100) is a short-haul passenger airliner of Russian production. Designed and manufactured by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, it has been used on commercial flights since 2011.

At present, Sukhoi Superjet aircraft fly not only in Russia. Foreign operating companies include CityJet (Ireland), Interjet (Mexico), ArmAvia (Armenia), Sky Aviation (Indonesia), Lao Central Airlines (Laos).

Typical Cabin Configuration of Sukhoi Superjet 100

The layout of the cabin may differ according to the choice of airlines, but the difference is not as striking as on large long-haul aircraft, the equipment of which offers more options for accommodating zones of increased comfort and ordinary seats.

Aeroflot

Aeroflot's Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B fleet is huge: 42 airliners of this model are used on flights.

Aeroflot's Sukhoi Superjet scheme is the same for all aircraft:

• Business class (Aeroflot has the best Sukhoi Superjet seats): rows 1-3, a total of 12 seats, arranged according to the scheme 2-2;
• Space + seats (increased comfort in economy class): 6th row, 5 seats according to the scheme 2-3;
• The usual seats in Economy Class are 70 seats from rows 7 to 20, the layout is 2-3.

Toilets on board 3: 1 at the front of the aircraft on the left side, 2 at the rear.

The worst seats are considered to be at the end of the cabin (row 20) and each middle seat in a three-seat block (in the diagram from Aeroflot, these are all E seats).

Gazprom avia

The Gazprom avia airline operates a modification of the Sukhoi Superjet 100LR.

On the official website, the carrier does not provide the layout of the passenger compartment. However, it is known that the main part uses a typical arrangement of seats for the Sukhoi Superjet cabin - according to the 2-3 scheme.

IrAero

IrAero's aircraft fleet includes RRJ-95B (basic type) and RRJ-95LR-100 (modification with increased range); in total, 8 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft fly on regular flights.

Depending on the layout and modification of the board, the aircraft can accommodate 93 or 103 passengers.

Basic scheme:

• Business class - rows 1-3, 12 seats arranged in pairs;
• Economy class - rows 6-20, seating arrangement - according to the scheme 2-3.

In the Sukhoi Superjet 100 economy class, the best seats are located at the beginning of the cabin - on row No. 6. The least successful seats in the cabin are standard - every middle seat in a block of 3 seats and all seats at the end of the cabin - near toilets and far from exits.

Azimuth

Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft are the backbone of the Azimut airline's air fleet, based in Rostov-on-Don.

The aircraft fleet of the young air carrier includes 8 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft, 7 of which were delivered new directly from the Yuri Gagarin Aviation Plant. The RA-89036 aircraft was previously operated by the Yamal airline.

Rostov Azimut uses two layouts for aircraft layout, each is a mono-salon, but seats on rows 1-3 are available at the Comfort rate.

Scheme No. 1

• The total number of places is 100;
• The number of rows - 20;
• Layout scheme for all rows - 2-3.

The Russian airline Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, together with foreign companies, has developed a modern short-haul passenger airliner - Sukhoi Superjet 100 (Sukhoi Superjet or SSJ).

It is worth noting that this model of the aircraft received EASA - an international certificate that confirms the use of this liner by all airlines of the world and Europe, which recognize the principles of EASA as a standard.

Also, the SSJ 100-95B is the first Russian passenger aircraft that meets all European requirements for noise levels.

Aeroflot is the main consumer of this model of airliner. The airline operates 10 different Sukhoi Superjet models on its routes, out of 22 in existence today.

To begin with, let's take a look at the configuration of the Sukhoi Superjet 100-95V airliner and note both the best and worst seats on the plane.

The first three rows seats are located in business class. All seats are quite comfortable, with the exception of seats A, C and F, D of the first row.
There is a partition in front of the 1st row, because of which there is slightly less legroom than in the other rows of the same class.

Seats 6 to 20 are economy class seats. Seats A, C, D, E, F of the sixth row are the most comfortable and comfortable in their class. The listed seats have earned the title of the best economy class seats due to the free space in front of the seats and the most convenient location.

The places of the last row ( 20th row) should be given special attention. It is in this part of the aircraft that the differences between the complete sets of the AA and AF airliners are observed.

In configuration AA behind 20, restrooms and technical rooms are located nearby, so the seats of this row either do not recline at all, or their folding function is very limited. In addition, people will constantly walk near the toilets, and sometimes a line of them will form. These places can be called inconvenient.

In configuration AF- the distance from the last row to the bathrooms is slightly increased. In addition, row 20 seats are absolutely indistinguishable from other economy class seats. Although, walking past you will not stop.

Note: If you are not sure which aircraft you will fly, select the last row only if there are no other options.

• Check out the required aircraft configuration on the Aeroflot website;
• Choose good places for yourself, taking into account the above recommendations;
• If you have any difficulties in choosing tickets, seek advice from qualified representatives of the company.

Work on the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft began in March 2003. It took off for its first test flight in May 2008. Factory tests ended 4 months later, in October, after which the next stage began, necessary for the certification of the liner. For the first time, the plane went on a flight with passengers on April 21, 2011. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 short-haul aircraft became the first in the family. Its modification "Superjet" (LR - Long Range) has an increased take-off weight and a longer flight range of 4578 kilometers. For the first time, an aircraft of this modification took off in 2013.

Another modification of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 SV is distinguished by an elongated fuselage. This will allow the liner to carry more passengers. Work on the creation of this model began in 2015 and is scheduled for completion in 2018.

By the end of 2017, the number of aircraft manufactured reached 110, with more than 90 Superjets sold to airlines. These aircraft are operated in Russia, Mexico, Ireland, Armenia, Laos, Indonesia, Thailand.

Sukhoi Superjet is used poorly by Russian airlines. For a number of reasons, it takes at least 2 months to wait for spare parts for it. At the same time, spare parts for foreign-made aircraft are provided within 24 hours. Because of this, a significant part of the aircraft is idle.

In 2015, the total flight hours of these 25 airliners at Aeroflot amounted to about 9000 hours. The airline "Gazprom avia", which has 10 superjets, 1400 hours. That is, on average, each plane was in the air for a maximum of 25 minutes per day. For comparison, an indicator characterizing the work of the "Boeing 737" is given. On average, everyone is in flight up to 15 hours a day.

The best and worst seats in the cabin of the liner

The layout of the Superjet's cabin is made according to a scheme in which 12 seats are provided for the business class, and 75 for the economy class. That is, the total number of passengers is 87. Of course, more amenities are available where the business class seats are. Here the chairs themselves are somewhat more comfortable. They are both wider and softer. The disadvantage is that the existing partition separating passengers from the economy class here is too thin. It does not provide a high level of sound insulation.

The best seats in both classes are in the front row. In business class it is the 1st row, in economy class it is the 6th. The advantage here is that there are no seats in front, which means that passengers do not recline their backs, causing some inconvenience to those sitting in the back.

Another plus is that there is more legroom here, which is quite comfortable on a long flight. In addition, passengers in these aisles are the first to receive food and refreshments. In addition, staying farther from the middle of the cabin, where there is almost always noise due to communication between passengers, is also an additional convenience.

The best places include those in the other rows, marked in the diagram A and F. These places are located at the windows. For this aircraft, they are quite large, conveniently located, and provide a good overview.

Since all of the seats in Business Class are always better than in Economy Class, there is little need to dwell on them. I can only add that in addition to the convenience due to the increased softness of the chairs and their greater width, there is such a plus as the distance between the rows. It is one and a half times more than in economy class.

Passengers behind the partition that separates business class from most of the cabin find themselves in somewhat cramped conditions. Although the spacing between the rows meets the standards, passengers with tall stature are still uncomfortable here.

A serious minus is present in places C and D of the 19th row. There is a lot of traffic of those who go to the toilet. In addition, flight attendants are constantly working in the aisle. This also creates inconvenience for the passengers who are here.

The seats in the 20th row are recognized as the most uncomfortable. The kitchen and toilet are located at a short distance. Passenger traffic is the most intense here. To a greater extent, place D, located next to the entrance to the kitchen area, is not convenient. The difficulty here is that almost every time the trolley with which the flight attendants pass through the cabin, serving passengers, touches either the chair or the passenger. And this is still rather unpleasant.

Pros and cons of the plane

Among the advantages of the aircraft are the latest design solutions and new technologies. Suffice it to mention that the developers took into account the requirements of the FAA (US Federal Aviation Administration) and EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency). In addition, in the course of the work, the requirements and wishes of those who operate the aircraft and are potential customers of the Superjet were taken into account.

The advantage of the new airliner is that it can land and take off on runways A, B, C. This becomes possible both due to its design features and due to the fact that it uses a modern avionics system. Due to this system, the landing of the liner is possible for the liner in adverse weather conditions.

Currently, the "Superjet" does not have any flaws that could arise in its design. Of course, they were at the first stage. However, everything that could negatively affect the aircraft was revealed during its tests. What could not be detected immediately, was eliminated within two years (2011 - 2013), that is, in the first years of operation.

But still, some flaws remained. They refer to living conditions. Among them are the insufficient width of the aisle, slightly increased noise in the cabin, which creates discomfort for some passengers. Business class passengers have an inconvenience - poor sound insulation from the rest of the cabin due to the thin partition.

These shortcomings are more than compensated for. The liner has an unprecedented security system. It uses algorithmic protection to prevent touching the GDP. It is more efficient than mechanical shock absorbers.

Specifications

Length: 29.94 m.
Height: 10.28 m.
Wingspan: 27.80 m.
Wing area: 77 m2.
Fuselage width: 3.24 m.
Cruising speed: 830 km / h.
Maximum speed: 860 km / h.
Flight range: 3048 km.
Number of passenger seats: 87.
Crew: 2 h.

Conclusion

Summing up, it can be noted that even with the existing shortcomings, the Sukhoi Superjet is a good aircraft. It can provide transportation of passengers both short and long distances. Although the dimensions of its cabin are inferior to those of the Airbus A-380, its capacity corresponds to this class of airliners.

The existing security system and modern avionics ensure high reliability. At the same time, the prime cost of the aircraft, in comparison with analogs, is significantly lower. We can say that this airliner is another stage on the way to a new generation of aircraft. And his performance allows him to be recognized as the best among the representatives of this class.

Calculating the cost of a taxi to the airport

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 is not just a Russian aircraft, it is Russia's national pride. To go from the first test flight to multi-billion dollar contracts in just 5 years, and this after the collapse of the USSR and the collapse of the aviation industry, this is a real feat of every employee involved in the creation of the Superjet. Other names for the same aircraft - Russian Regional Jet, or SU95 (SU95), call it what you want, but I fell in love with this aircraft.

Typical Cabin Configuration of Sukhoi Superjet 100

Specifications

As you can see, the plane has 18 rows of seats, the first three of which are business class. The plane has two toilets at once - one per class. The galley is located in front of the aircraft. There is a modification of the aircraft without a business class, there are 20 rows, and in the left row, where there are two seats, one row of seats is less - the first row is missing. This is how the aircraft cabin looks like in 3D:

As statistics show, two people fly more often than three. Pay attention to the left row - there are only 2 seats. This means that you can fly without neighbors. The step between the seats is generally similar to that of Boing or Airbus planes, the peculiarity is in the 3 + 2 seats. Between the seats - 81.3 centimeters, the legs are comfortable. The salon is finished with plastic. The only thing that I did not like was the folding table, modest in size. However, I did not feel - whether my neighbors threw the table from the back row or not - and in another Boeing, all these machinations are strongly thrown into the back, here I put the Superjet 10 out of 10, the interior is excellent.

But where you are unlikely to get, as a passenger, this is the cockpit. It has a modern design, rather simple, but it is immediately clear that the plane is controlled not by one, but by two pilots. And this is no longer design, it is safety. In addition, the plane is able to land both blindly, focusing only on the instruments, and completely without these instruments, focusing only on the visual picture from the windows. Both are extreme and can end badly. Of course, it all depends on the professionalism of the pilots and the coordination of the work of the ground services, but in terms of safety, the plane lands with and without instruments. Cockpit:

And here are the promised dry numbers and facts of technical characteristics, both versions of the aircraft:

Let's do without comparisons with Boing, Airbus, Embraer and other brands. I'll just say that Superjet is completely competitive.

A brief history of creation

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 appeared against all odds. The domestic aircraft, created using new technologies, and not the old Soviet technology, has been so in demand on the Russian market since the 2000s that it is surprising that the aircraft made its first flight only in 2008. About 3 billion dollars were allocated for the development of the aircraft.

The history of the creation of Sukhoi Superjet 100 fell on 2 of the most difficult periods for the world economy. The crisis of 2008/2009, then the Sukhoi concern, which is the developer of this aircraft, made its first flights.

In 2018, 93 aircraft are in operation in Russia.

The table presents data on the production of Sukhoi Superjet 100 liners by year

The table shows that out of 5 manufactured liners, only 4 were sold.

Is this a Russian development

The most important point, is the Sukhoi Superjet 100 a Russian aircraft? No, it is not, but it is confidently moving towards it. According to the latest data, 50.83% of the materials used for the production of the aircraft were supplied from other countries, the rest is domestic. The largest supplier is the French company PowerJet, which accounts for about 35% of materials.

However, the development itself is Russian. Concern "Sukhoi" is gradually moving towards not only reducing the share of foreign materials, but completely reducing it to zero. Just think, in 2013, the share of foreign materials was 74%, and in 2014 it was already slightly more than 50 percent. Unfortunately, data for 2015 is not yet available, but they will surely show that the percentage has decreased even more. This is one of the priority tasks of the concern in terms of production.

Sukhoi Superjet 100 Price and Competitor Comparison

The price of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft was not published in open sources, but we received information about the conclusion of a contract by Yamal for 20 aircraft, with the disclosed amount of the contract - about 45 billion rubles. The cost of one aircraft is 2.25 billion rubles. For ease of comparison with foreign counterparts, we will translate everything into dollars at the conditional rate of 65 rubles per dollar. It turns out that the cost of one Sukhoi is about $ 35 million.

What about the competitors? For example, a Boeing 737, roughly comparable to the Superjet in its LR configuration (flights up to 4500 km), costs $ 57.5 million before being imported into Russia, and if it is officially registered with a Russian company by paying duties and VAT, the price of the aircraft rises to 81 million. dollars. Just compare, 35 million versus 81 million. More than doubled. The price of the Airbus A-319 is $ 63 million, with all taxes paid, the difference here is smaller, but also significant.

Airplane buyers

The main buyer of Sukhoi is Aeroflot. In 2011, a firm contract was signed for the supply of 50 Superjet 100 aircraft. And by August 2015, 30 aircraft have already been delivered, the remaining 20 are in production. But Sukhoi does not live alone with Aeroflot; there are other Russian and foreign buyers. In Russia, 10 Superjets were ordered from Gazpromavia, all aircraft have already been delivered.

16 aircraft have already been delivered to the Mexican company Interjet. They liked the planes so much that 14 more planes were ordered.

The future of the Superjet 100

Today, the main competitor is the Boeing 737. And this, by the way, is the most popular passenger aircraft in the world. According to statistics, one Boeing 737 sits down every 5 seconds in the world. Of course, it is still necessary to grow to such numbers, the Boeing 737 began to be sold in the 68th year, and since then has undergone a lot of changes and modifications, because the Boeing company also does not stand still ... Although, given the price of the Superjet, Sukhoi will definitely be able to compete for customers not only in Russia, but all over the world.

By 2025, experts predict the expansion of the geography of the aircraft's distribution, to 26 countries, and these countries are already known, as they have shown interest. If we manage to get contracts from European companies, which is problematic due to the 2014 sanctions, the geography could expand significantly.

The Asian market is growing at such a rate that within 2 years it will surpass the American one in terms of the number of people transported. For Russia, this market is a priority, negotiations are underway with Asian carriers of different classes - from low-costers to national airlines, and in the next 10 years we will have a powerful breakthrough, mainly due to the domestic Russian and Asian markets. And if you are interested in Russian planes, we recommend reading about the plane -.