Sukhoi Shkval Sukhoi Shkval The Sukhoi Shkval (Russian Сухой Шквал, English Squall) was a Soviet project for an interceptor in the Tail-sitter design. In 1960, the young designer Rolan G. Martirossow (who later became chief designer) began his own initiative with a team of 10 people, designing an aircraft of a completely new class - a single-seater, highly capable Tail-sitter for intercepting hunting. Soon the team got permission to work on the project in his spare time and the project got the name Shkval-1 ([Squall-1). At the same time Yakovlev worked at the Yak-36 and Hawker Siddeley at the Harrier. Both designs
Sukhoi 78 to 98 seater, built by Sukhoi. It was unveiled at Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The maiden flight was made on May 19, 2008. In March 2008, Sukhoi was selected to design and produce the carbon fiber composite wings for Irkut's MC-21's airframe. Sukhoi is also working on what is to be Russia's fifth-generation stealth fighter, the Sukhoi Su-57. The maiden flight took place on the 29 January 2010. As of January 23, 2015, Sukhoi is currently working on a family of the regional airliner: the Sukhoi Superjet 100, such as the jet airliner Superjet 130, which would have a seating capacity of