Chinese Aviation Industry
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You know, when one posts on any forum, inevitably individuals will have particular interests where they participate more in. However, when the majority of said posts involve short, vague, unsubstantiated and often pointed remarks which don't contribute to positive discussion, that behaviour falls just a little short of trolling.
It's all about disparagement and little on real discussion what these folks are about. However, what I like to point out to those folks is just as how China went from weak industry to economic industrial powerhouse they will also overcome whatever issues currently affect the ARJ-21 and C919 programs. The Y-20 and Liaoning are perfect examples of this.
broadsword
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I'm sure they of China's progress in aviation, but all they need to do is throw jibes, and so you know their intention. How's that for a member?
broadsword
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I think the best thing to do is to totally ignore ALL their posts.
World's largest amphibious aircraft starts trial production in China
Xinhua, July 27, 2014
Trial production of the TA600 aircraft, intended to be the world's largest amphibious aircraft, has started in China following completion of the design process, a company executive said Sunday.
The aircraft, with a maximum takeoff weight of 53.5 tons and a maximum range of more than 5,000 kilometers, is larger than a Boeing 737 and could be used for firefighting and air-sea rescue, said Fu Junxu, general manager of China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co. Ltd's Zhuhai branch.
China began developing the aircraft five years ago. Its maiden flight is expected to happen in late 2015, said Fu.
"After a period of trial flights, the aircraft will be put onto the market," he said.
Upon completion, it will replace Japan's ShinMaywa US-2 aircraft as the largest amphibious aircraft in the world.
I always thought it was a shame there were so few SH-5s when China clearly has the operational need for more, glad to see a successor is on its way.
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asif iqbal
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Flight international May 2014
Blackstone
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Flight international May 2014
Interesting Sino-Russo aviation development, but let's wait and see if the C919 could pass FAA or EU aviation certifications, before we believe they could build world-class civilian airliners.
Blackstone
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I take foreign engines as a given, until China's jet engine industry matures and could produce world-class products.