Comac C919 Flies; Said To Meet All Test Objectives

Credit: Andy Wong
BEIJING—The Comac C919 narrowbody aircraft flew for the first time May 5, taking off from Shanghai for a 79-min. flight that took it to an altitude of 3,000 m (10,000 ft.). The flight achieved all test objectives, Comac said. Flying characteristics were normal, Cai Jun, the test pilot who commanded...
Bradley Perrett

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

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