Comac Abandoning Major Composites For C919

Credit: Comac
Just a bare three months after declaring it was ready to move ahead with a composite wing box, Comac has abandoned major use of composite structures in the C919 airliner, claim industry executives familiar with the design. Development of a composite wing box would have delayed the program, Comac’s...

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