China unveils first locally made passenger jet

Posted on 10 Nov 2015 by Michael Cruickshank

China has this week unveiled a prototype of what will be the country’s first locally manufactured passenger jet.

The C919, produced by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) is the result of several years of research and development. Comac has been working to build this craft since at least 2008, and has faced several delays relating to technology over the course of its development. The first C919 craft was unveiled on Chinese…

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