Japan's Only Surviving SpaceJet Becomes Exhibit at Museum The 10th prototype of Japan's MRJ regional jet, later renamed SpaceJet, has become an exhibit at the Aichi Prefectural Aviation Museum. The aircraft with the identification number JA26MJ will become part of the updated exhibition, which is scheduled to open on January 29, 2027. The plane took off for the first time in March 2020 from Nagoya Airport. During the test he flew 48 hours. The museum will place the 10th flyable SpaceJet next to the YS-11, the first post-war Japanese-designed airliner. Thus, the visitors will be able to see two stages in the development of the national aircraft industry in the country. "By comparing them, I hope visitors will get a sense of the path of Japanese aviation technology and the possibilities of the future," said museum director Shinji Suzuki at the official ceremony. The SpaceJet project began in 2008 with large orders from the Japanese companies ANA and JAL, and the total volume of orders reached 267 aircraft. However, SpaceJet has faced many delays, and the latest postponement to 2021 marked the final point in the development history of this aircraft. In 2023, the development was closed. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has officially announced the end of development of the SpaceJet regional aircraft. About a trillion yen ($7.6 billion) was invested in the SpaceJet development project. It was "suspended" in October 2020 due to repeated delays. In 2024, MHI announced it would write off 640 billion yen (more than $4 billion) of debt related to its former Mitsubishi subsidiary MSJ Asset Management. The preserved SpaceJet is the only experimental aircraft left in Japan. The rest, sent to the US, were deleted. AviaNews by telegram | Alternative airport in Max.

Japan's Only Surviving SpaceJet Becomes Exhibit at Museum The 10th prototype of Japan's MRJ regional jet, later renamed SpaceJet, has become an exhibit at the Aichi Prefectural Aviation Museum. The aircraft with the identification number JA26MJ will become part of the updated exhibition, which is scheduled to open on January 29, 2027. The plane took off for the first time in March 2020 from Nagoya Airport. During the test he flew 48 hours. The museum will place the 10th flyable SpaceJet next to the YS-11, the first post-war Japanese-designed airliner. Thus, the visitors will be able to see two stages in the development of the national aircraft industry in the country. "By comparing them, I hope visitors will get a sense of the path of Japanese aviation technology and the possibilities of the future," said museum director Shinji Suzuki at the official ceremony. The SpaceJet project began in 2008 with large orders from the Japanese companies ANA and JAL, and the total volume of orders reached 267 aircraft. However, SpaceJet has faced many delays, and the latest postponement to 2021 marked the final point in the development history of this aircraft. In 2023, the development was closed. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has officially announced the end of development of the SpaceJet regional aircraft. About a trillion yen ($7.6 billion) was invested in the SpaceJet development project. It was "suspended" in October 2020 due to repeated delays. In 2024, MHI announced it would write off 640 billion yen (more than $4 billion) of debt related to its former Mitsubishi subsidiary MSJ Asset Management. The preserved SpaceJet is the only experimental aircraft left in Japan. The rest, sent to the US, were deleted. AviaNews by telegram | Alternative airport in Max.