COMAC C919

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by78

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The first China Souther C919 in flight.

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by78

by78

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Air China's first C919 (temporary airframe number B-002M) conducted its first test flight on August 9th. The airframe is scheduled to be handed over to Air China at the end of August. Air China's C919 will adopt a two-class layout, with 8 business class seats and 150 economy class seats.

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Iza Ngomso

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Hi, so C919 uses sidestick controls and iirc, full FBW like airbus jets.

Do we know anything about whether c919's flight control systems has protection systems that prevent pilots from crashing their planes like airbus does in normal law with for example, AOA protection/load factor protection/bank angle protection?

Thanks!
 
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pevade

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Iza Ngomso said:
Hi, so C919 uses sidestick controls and iirc, full FBW like airbus jets.

Do we know anything about whether c919's flight control systems has protection systems that prevent pilots from crashing their planes like airbus does in normal law with for example, AOA protection/load factor protection/bank angle protection?

Thanks!
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Given that the avoinics are made by Honeywell and other American/European avoinics manufacturers. I'd expect there be similar safety measures to Airbus/Boeing
 
TerraN_EmpirE

TerraN_EmpirE

Tyrant King
Iza Ngomso said:
Except that boeing doesn't have any of those systems airbus has as they believe in giving pilots as much control as possible, which is why I'm asking lol.
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I am not sure if the Sarcasm detector is broken, just off the scale or if that statement was so ironically incorrect it’s causing the machine to crash.
 
4Runner

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pipaster said:
The EASA staff have completed another round of auditing of COMAC facilities to ensure they meet European standards. This is apparently the third of four visits planned to take place before certification can be granted.

Also likely some espionage happening too.
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When C919 is certified by Europe, Airbus would be the clear favorite over Boeing in the China market. I think US FAA would be forced to follow suite. With projected 150 C919 in 2027, I don't think Boeing could afford seeing that without crying Uncle SAM.
 
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