China’s first domestically-made large commercial aircraft #C919 rolled off the production line and is ready to give Boeing and Airbus a headache and new unexpected competition.
Its maiden flight is expected to be in the third quarter of the next year, according to Wang Jian, chairman of the AVIC Electromechanical Company.
The C919’s “successor” – the wide-body aircraft C929 – has also entered the research stage in terms of key technologies. According to Wang, the C929 will use a domestically-manufactured engine and have a capacity of more than 300 passengers, aiming to replace the Boeing 777 in the future.
WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:
- According to Wang, the C929 will use a domestically-manufactured engine and have a capacity of more than 300 passengers, aiming to replace the Boeing 777 in the future.
- Its maiden flight is expected to be in the third quarter of the next year, according to Wang Jian, chairman of the AVIC Electromechanical Company.
- China's first domestically-made large commercial aircraft #C919 rolled off the production line and is ready to give Boeing and Airbus a headache and new unexpected competition.
