Comac Running High-Altitude Tests For C919, ARJ21 'Plateau' Variant

C919 and ARJ21 in Tibet

Comac is conducting high-altitude testing in Tibet on the C919 and ARJ21.

Credit: State Media CCTV
SINGAPORE—Comac C919 and ARJ21 aircraft are currently stationed at Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) in Tibet to conduct high-altitude testing and R&D, kicking off the airframer's development process for its "plateau" variant. China state media CCTV said the C919 will undergo test flights to assess...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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