The Sukhoi Superjet 100 was promoted as Russia’s great comeback in civil aviation. But many experts noticed something strange: it looked eerily similar to Germany’s Dornier 728, a project that never entered service. Was the SSJ100 inspired, influenced—or outright copied? This deep-dive uncovers the mystery, the money, and the truth behind one of aviation’s most controversial aircraft - Super Jet 100 NEW.

In this video we compare the two, explore the SSJ100’s troubled history, and ask: how much of Dornier survived inside Sukhoi’s flagship airliner.

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