The Comac C919 is a narrow-body twinjet airliner developed by Chinese aerospace manufacturer Comac. The programme was launched in 2008 and production of the prototype began in December 2011. It rolled out on 2 November 2015 and first flew on 5 May 2017. The C919 is planned to enter commercial service in 2021 with China Eastern Airlines.
The C stands for "COMAC" and "China", 9 means "forever" while 19 refers to its capacity of 190 passengers.[5] The C also has the implication that forms an "ABC" parallel situation with Airbus and Boeing.[6] In Mandarin Chinese, 9 (Chinese: 九; pinyin: jiǔ) is a homophone of 久, meaning "forever" as a idiom in Chinese: 天长地久
A month before its first flight, the C919 was having a final-check for its first high-speed taxing test on Apr.16, 2017.
Its high-speed taxing test was completed in 4.23 April with a nose-gear rotation.
The C919 completed its first flight test at May.5,2017
After 4 month's check and maintenance. The C919 had several flight test to get ready for its cross country test to Xian, China.
A perfect approaching for its last flight test in Shanghai.
The second prototype made its first flight on 17 December 2017.
The second prototype C919 are targeting to test the engine, APU, fuel system and extreme weather tests.
The C919 second prototype is aiming to have its further test in Dongying, Shandong province ,China.
The C919 was been tolled back to the hanger after a flight test
The C919 has a really nice shape.
people are waiting to cross the taxing way.
This bridge connect the COMAC base and the ZSPD airport.
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Till July.2018, both of the C919 prototype has transported to Yanliang/Dongying testing base for further flight test.
The 3rd prototype C919 is believed to have its first flight test at the end of 2018.