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Today 08:50
On October 6, No. 103 (third) C919 passenger aircraft B-001D finished the paint & officially unveiled!
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Today 08:50
Speed up the delivery of ARJ-21!!!!.
there is 1 and 2 before three!IMO it would be better to speed up development of a successor in parallel to the C919 and 929 ... the old DC-8-derived configuration is in no way competitive anymore.
C919 development looks on track. The third prototype is near it's maiden flight. While ARJ-21 production of 4-5 planes per year is still short of standard. ARJ-21 as a regional jet with modernise DC-8 design. Winglet, 3 D printing and carbon fiber or composite with modern avionics build according to FAA standard. It saves much more fuel and longer distance compare to old DC-8. Sure it's not the most modern design. But it's current production indeed can fill up some gap for China avaition.IMO it would be better to speed up development of a successor in parallel to the C919 and 929 ... the old DC-8-derived configuration is in no way competitive anymore.
C919 development looks on track. The third prototype is near it's maiden flight. While ARJ-21 production of 4-5 planes per year is still short of standard. ARJ-21 as a regional jet with modernise DC-8 design. Winglet, 3 D printing and carbon fiber or composite with modern avionics build according to FAA standard. It saves much more fuel and longer distance compare to old DC-8. Sure it's not the most modern design. But it's current production indeed can fill up some gap for China avaition.
you didn't see even Boeing and Airbus are also involved themselves or planed to involve themselves in regional jets?I fully agree with you, but IMO to start already with "considerations" or preliminary design for a future regional airliner after the C919 and 929 would not be unwise.