C919 Test Fleet Complete, Mach 0.82 Reached

Bradley Perrett February 04, 2020
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The fifth C919 prototype, which first flew on Oct. 24, is one of three that took to the air in 2019.
Credit: Chinese Ministry of Information and Industry
Comac has completed its C919 flight-test fleet, with the sixth and last unit now in the air. Flight testing has exceeded the designed cruise speed of the narrowbody airliner and reached its intended ceiling. Sixth and last prototype is in the air Latest schedule implies first delivery in 2022...
Bradley Perrett

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

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