China Civil Aviation Industry, Technology, Infrastructure: News & Discussions
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Photo taken on Feb. 29, 2016 shows a test bench for C919 plane at its research base in Shanghai Aircraft Design And Research Institute of the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC), in Shanghai, east China. The C919 plane, China's first domestically-produced large passenger aircraft, was developed by the COMAC. C919 has 158 seats, a standard range of 4,075 kilometers and an extended range of 5,555 kilometers. The C919 plane is scheduled to have its maiden flight in 2016. (Xinhua/Pei Xin)
Photo taken on Feb. 29, 2016 shows a model of C919 plane demonstrated at its research base in Shanghai Aircraft Design And Research Institute of the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC), in Shanghai, east China. The C919 plane, China's first domestically-produced large passenger aircraft, was developed by the COMAC. C919 has 158 seats, a standard range of 4,075 kilometers and an extended range of 5,555 kilometers. The C919 plane is scheduled to have its maiden flight in 2016. (Xinhua/Pei Xin)
Photo taken on Feb. 29, 2016 shows the engineering simulator for passenger plane C919 at its research base in Shanghai Aircraft Design And Research Institute of the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC), in Shanghai, east China. The C919 plane, China's first domestically-produced large passenger aircraft, was developed by the COMAC. C919 has 158 seats, a standard range of 4,075 kilometers and an extended range of 5,555 kilometers. The C919 plane is scheduled to have its maiden flight in 2016. (Xinhua/Pei Xin)
Photo taken on Feb. 29, 2016 shows part of an airfoil of C919 on its test bench at the research base in Shanghai Aircraft Design And Research Institute of the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC), in Shanghai, east China. The C919 plane, China's first domestically-produced large passenger aircraft, was developed by the COMAC. C919 has 158 seats, a standard range of 4,075 kilometers and an extended range of 5,555 kilometers. The C919 plane is scheduled to have its maiden flight in 2016. (Xinhua/Pei Xin)
Photo taken on Feb. 29, 2016 shows the cockpit of C919 plane demonstrated at its research base in Shanghai Aircraft Design And Research Institute of the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC), in Shanghai, east China. The C919 plane, China's first domestically-produced large passenger aircraft, was developed by the COMAC. C919 has 158 seats, a standard range of 4,075 kilometers and an extended range of 5,555 kilometers. The C919 plane is scheduled to have its maiden flight in 2016. (Xinhua/Pei Xin)
Photo taken on Feb. 29, 2016 shows the cabin layout of C919 plane demonstrated at its research base in Shanghai Aircraft Design And Research Institute of the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC), in Shanghai, east China. The C919 plane, China's first domestically-produced large passenger aircraft, was developed by the COMAC. C919 has 158 seats, a standard range of 4,075 kilometers and an extended range of 5,555 kilometers. The C919 plane is scheduled to have its maiden flight in 2016. (Xinhua/Pei Xin)
Photo taken on Feb. 29, 2016 shows the black boxes, or flight recorders of C919 plane at the plane's research base in Shanghai Aircraft Design And Research Institute of the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC), in Shanghai, east China. The C919 plane, China's first domestically-produced large passenger aircraft, was developed by the COMAC. C919 has 158 seats, a standard range of 4,075 kilometers and an extended range of 5,555 kilometers. The C919 plane is scheduled to have its maiden flight in 2016. (Xinhua/Pei Xin)
2016 maiden flight, good progress! COMAC must deliver these product programs on time. Though HSR is still expanding but still far from enough to satisfy future passenger/freight needs!
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I believe, when the domestic airliner is up and running, China will open more domestic air space for commercial flight. Right now sole focus on HSR makes sense because if air travel booms further, that will benefit foreign manufacturers only.
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Yep. Before COMAC can deliver more product lines, in big volumes, there is no need to open more air routes. Other than C919, wish ARJ21 can partly support aviation growth.
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China’s C919 Jet Undergoes Ground Tests ahead of Maiden Flight
(People's Daily Online) 04:52, April 13, 2016
China’s first domestically developed narrow-body airliner, the C919, underwent a series of ground tests on April 12, ahead of a maiden flight this year.
The world is anticipating to scrutinize the aircraft’s loading capacity, tension resistance, engine power, and many other things, said its developer Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China.
No specific time frame on the examinations is given after the jet is rolled off the assembly line in November. However, the company said that once completed, the C919 will embark on its first test flights with the aim of securing the necessary certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
(People's Daily Online) 04:52, April 13, 2016
China’s first domestically developed narrow-body airliner, the C919, underwent a series of ground tests on April 12, ahead of a maiden flight this year.
The world is anticipating to scrutinize the aircraft’s loading capacity, tension resistance, engine power, and many other things, said its developer Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China.
No specific time frame on the examinations is given after the jet is rolled off the assembly line in November. However, the company said that once completed, the C919 will embark on its first test flights with the aim of securing the necessary certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
Where is the wall climber? With ground test conducted. I expect it will has it maiden flight in May 2016.China’s C919 Jet Undergoes Ground Tests ahead of Maiden Flight
(People's Daily Online) 04:52, April 13, 2016
China’s first domestically developed narrow-body airliner, the C919, underwent a series of ground tests on April 12, ahead of a maiden flight this year.
The world is anticipating to scrutinize the aircraft’s loading capacity, tension resistance, engine power, and many other things, said its developer Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China.
No specific time frame on the examinations is given after the jet is rolled off the assembly line in November. However, the company said that once completed, the C919 will embark on its first test flights with the aim of securing the necessary certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
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Thanks for your support.
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Will be big!
But need Years to make it, Boeing and airbus already worldwide proven.
But need Years to make it, Boeing and airbus already worldwide proven.
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30 years ago, who would have thought of China as the world's second largest economy? Thank you for your support.
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Definitely. One needs to be realistic. This is just a start for a long-hauled journey.
Exactly. One needs to have the long historical look at the issue -- many countries that started from a more advantageous position several decades ago cannot even think of having a full-fledged civilian aviation industry.
Success is never an accident, as is failure.
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The Cradle of C919
A C919 airplane test bed in the integration test complex of the Chinese COMAC Shanghai Aircraft Design and Research Institute. Tests of C919, including its design, development, airworthiness and operation, are done here.
Chinese COMAC Shanghai Aircraft Design and Research Institute is where C919, China's first homemade large passenger jet, has been developed since 2008. The jet rolled off the assembly line in Shanghai on November 2, 2015.
The passenger capacity of the twin-engine and single-aisle C919 ranges from 158 in a two-class layout to 168 in all-economy mode and 174 in a high-density arrangement. It has a standard flight range of about 4,075 km, while an extended version is capable of flying 5,555 km without refueling.
The jets will be put through vigorous test flights, focusing on avionics, flight controls, hydraulics and airborne systems. With its maiden voyage scheduled for this year, the C919 is likely to go into commercial service by 2019.
A C919 airplane test bed in the integration test complex of the Chinese COMAC Shanghai Aircraft Design and Research Institute. Tests of C919, including its design, development, airworthiness and operation, are done here.
Chinese COMAC Shanghai Aircraft Design and Research Institute is where C919, China's first homemade large passenger jet, has been developed since 2008. The jet rolled off the assembly line in Shanghai on November 2, 2015.
The passenger capacity of the twin-engine and single-aisle C919 ranges from 158 in a two-class layout to 168 in all-economy mode and 174 in a high-density arrangement. It has a standard flight range of about 4,075 km, while an extended version is capable of flying 5,555 km without refueling.
The jets will be put through vigorous test flights, focusing on avionics, flight controls, hydraulics and airborne systems. With its maiden voyage scheduled for this year, the C919 is likely to go into commercial service by 2019.
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This is good news for China. I wonder if the market for this plane is 1,000.
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Deliveries of huge aircraft expected soon
2016-06-03 09:04 | China Daily | Editor: Feng Shuang
The domestically developed Y-20 heavy-lifting transport plane will soon be delivered to buyers, a project manager said on Thursday.
The manager expects that China will need at least 1,000 of the huge aircraft.
"I can't tell you the exact time planned for delivery, but ... it will be carried out very soon," Zhu Qian, head of Aviation Industry Corp of China's Large Aircraft Development Office, said at a technology exhibition in Beijing.
"More than 1,000 Y-20s will be needed," he said, adding that the figure was calculated based on the experience of the United States and Russia. Both countries have used heavy-lifting transport aircraft for years.
Zhu said the military and many civilian sectors will benefit greatly from delivery of the Y-20.
The plane's engines will initially be imported, but it is only a matter of time before the Y-20 is equipped with domestically developed engines, he said.
China will also develop transport jets that are even larger than the Y-20 and comparable to the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy from the United States and the Antonov An-225 Mriya, designed in the former Soviet Union.
Wang Ya'nan, deputy editor-in-chief of Aerospace Knowledge magazine, said prototypes of the Y-20 have completed all planned tests, and AVIC will begin mass-production.
"Once the Y-20 joins the military, it will enable the Air Force to move closer to its goal of building a strategic air power," he said.
The Y-20, with a crew of three, made its maiden flight in January 2013, making China the third nation after the US and Russia capable of developing strategic transport aircraft.
The plane has a maximum payload of 66 metric tons and a maximum takeoff weight of more than 200 tons, according to military sources. The high payload means it can carry the PLA's heaviest tank, the 58-ton Type-99A2.
According to a technical evaluation in Aerospace Knowledge, the Y-20 when fully fueled and carrying a payload of 51 tons can fly for 5,200 kilometers. This means it can reach everywhere in Europe and Asia, the US state of Alaska, Australia and North Africa.
With its maximum payload, it has a range of 3,700 km, enabling it to fly nonstop from Harbin in Heilongjiang province to Lhasa in the Tibet autonomous region, the report said.
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Deliveries of huge aircraft expected soon
2016-06-03 09:04 | China Daily | Editor: Feng Shuang
The domestically developed Y-20 heavy-lifting transport plane will soon be delivered to buyers, a project manager said on Thursday.
The manager expects that China will need at least 1,000 of the huge aircraft.
"I can't tell you the exact time planned for delivery, but ... it will be carried out very soon," Zhu Qian, head of Aviation Industry Corp of China's Large Aircraft Development Office, said at a technology exhibition in Beijing.
"More than 1,000 Y-20s will be needed," he said, adding that the figure was calculated based on the experience of the United States and Russia. Both countries have used heavy-lifting transport aircraft for years.
Zhu said the military and many civilian sectors will benefit greatly from delivery of the Y-20.
The plane's engines will initially be imported, but it is only a matter of time before the Y-20 is equipped with domestically developed engines, he said.
China will also develop transport jets that are even larger than the Y-20 and comparable to the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy from the United States and the Antonov An-225 Mriya, designed in the former Soviet Union.
Wang Ya'nan, deputy editor-in-chief of Aerospace Knowledge magazine, said prototypes of the Y-20 have completed all planned tests, and AVIC will begin mass-production.
"Once the Y-20 joins the military, it will enable the Air Force to move closer to its goal of building a strategic air power," he said.
The Y-20, with a crew of three, made its maiden flight in January 2013, making China the third nation after the US and Russia capable of developing strategic transport aircraft.
The plane has a maximum payload of 66 metric tons and a maximum takeoff weight of more than 200 tons, according to military sources. The high payload means it can carry the PLA's heaviest tank, the 58-ton Type-99A2.
According to a technical evaluation in Aerospace Knowledge, the Y-20 when fully fueled and carrying a payload of 51 tons can fly for 5,200 kilometers. This means it can reach everywhere in Europe and Asia, the US state of Alaska, Australia and North Africa.
With its maximum payload, it has a range of 3,700 km, enabling it to fly nonstop from Harbin in Heilongjiang province to Lhasa in the Tibet autonomous region, the report said.
