Sukhoi Superjet100 Long Range has performed its maiden flight

The Sukhoi Superjet100 Long Range (SSJ100LR) jet performed its maiden flight on February 12.
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The jet will start its test programme within the next few months and will last three to four months.  It hopes to receive its certification by 2014.

The long-range jet has a maximum range of4 578 km and requires a runway length of  2,052 meters.
 
The SSJ100 is a 100 seat regional jet designed, developed and built by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), in partnership with Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica Company.