Comac Begins Taxi Tests On C919

Comac has begun taxi tests with the first prototype of its C919 aircraft, as the program edges toward a likely first flight in first-half 2017. By moving the aircraft under its own power, the Chinese state manufacturer has confirmed the expectations of industry sources that taxi tests would begin in...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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