Today UAC announced the second test flight of their MC-21. “The flight plan included checking of takeoff and landing characteristics and performance of the aircraft systems. The flight was carried out as part of the development test program, and passed without…
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The long awaited moment came today, COMAC got its new C919 in the air. Here is a video with a feed from the aircraft of that event. The weather conditions were not great, but the event went ahead and mission…
China has scheduled this week to conduct the first C919 flight test. The C919 was built to meet world travel demand and challenge the dominance of Boeing and Airbus. China’s Commercial Aircraft Corporation (COMAC) has been set to take wing…
Today CFM International announced their LEAP-1C engine, for the COMAC C919, has won certification from both EASA and the FAA. The certification from both agencies is unusual. Another unusual feature of this engine is that CFM provided COMAC with a…
More than a year since its engines were delivered, the C919 fired them up for the first time last week on November 9th. The C919 is powered by the LEAP 1C, and is the third of the LEAP-engined models, after…