Satellite Images Reveal New Chinese Widebody Transonic Test Site
Built rapidly over the last 15 years, the Mianyang facility in southwest China includes a newly completed transonic wind tunnel (inset) for tests of large-scale aircraft.
Credit: Airbus, CNES/Airbus, Maxar Technologies
In its most recent commercial market outlook, Boeing forecasts China will need approximately 9,000 new airliners by 2044 to support projected growth, 1,550 of which will be widebody aircraft. However, while China is on track to have the world’s largest widebody fleet, the big question is: Who will...
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