AFAIK the basic airframe design for the CR929 is done. There are models of it. They showed a real sized mockup of the cockpit too.
Of course it will be hit with sanctions if it progresses enough. Even Bombardier was basically torpedoed by Boeing for an airplane which had next to no market overlap with their products. At best the Bombardier CSeries would overlap with the duopoly once the 500 stretch model came out (which at this point seems like it will never happen). Do you think Boeing and Airbus will sit down while this CR929 airplane competes with their precious cash cows the 787 and A330? Doubtful.
Russia has been running an import substitution program for their smaller MC-21 for like 2 years at least and they started the engine program even before that. I hope that China is doing the same with the C919.
With regards for the CR929 I think without Russia the chances that China can produce a top notch aircraft in that timeframe is slim at best. Sure, there are Western engine suppliers, which might be sanctioned, the only non-North American engine supplier in that list is Rolls Royce and we know who the UK stands with. China has no experience in manufacturing large wings with composites either and even balked at using it in the initial C919 models. I think everyone expects China to build the fuselage and probably the electronics (if the electronics aren't outsourced to some Western company like with the MC-21/C919 to begin with) while Russia would build the wing and perhaps parts of the tail assembly. Probably final assembly will be in China and both countries would have finishing facilities to install the interiors and the seats.
The landing gear might be outsourced to a Western company or built by either nation. It requires special metal alloys but AFAIK the Russians also have designed an import substitute for that. The tires are also typically imported from the West, but AFAIK China has been working on manufacturing those locally. Both nations have air-conditioning manufacturers even if they might not be up to spec yet. I think it is a matter of discussion and there are probably a lot of components which neither side is quite willing to concede on but this can be easily solved given political will I think. You just have to look at similar projects like Airbus A330 or even Boeing's 787 to get an idea of how the workshare would pan out.
The Russians simply don't have enough capital or a market for an aircraft like this. They could likely do all the technology but a lot can as easily be sourced from China or might even be better if it is sourced from China (like the electronics or the air conditioners). Some, like the engines, or the wings would likely be better if built in Russia. So I think the workshare division will happen naturally.
Of course it will be hit with sanctions if it progresses enough. Even Bombardier was basically torpedoed by Boeing for an airplane which had next to no market overlap with their products. At best the Bombardier CSeries would overlap with the duopoly once the 500 stretch model came out (which at this point seems like it will never happen). Do you think Boeing and Airbus will sit down while this CR929 airplane competes with their precious cash cows the 787 and A330? Doubtful.
Russia has been running an import substitution program for their smaller MC-21 for like 2 years at least and they started the engine program even before that. I hope that China is doing the same with the C919.
With regards for the CR929 I think without Russia the chances that China can produce a top notch aircraft in that timeframe is slim at best. Sure, there are Western engine suppliers, which might be sanctioned, the only non-North American engine supplier in that list is Rolls Royce and we know who the UK stands with. China has no experience in manufacturing large wings with composites either and even balked at using it in the initial C919 models. I think everyone expects China to build the fuselage and probably the electronics (if the electronics aren't outsourced to some Western company like with the MC-21/C919 to begin with) while Russia would build the wing and perhaps parts of the tail assembly. Probably final assembly will be in China and both countries would have finishing facilities to install the interiors and the seats.
The landing gear might be outsourced to a Western company or built by either nation. It requires special metal alloys but AFAIK the Russians also have designed an import substitute for that. The tires are also typically imported from the West, but AFAIK China has been working on manufacturing those locally. Both nations have air-conditioning manufacturers even if they might not be up to spec yet. I think it is a matter of discussion and there are probably a lot of components which neither side is quite willing to concede on but this can be easily solved given political will I think. You just have to look at similar projects like Airbus A330 or even Boeing's 787 to get an idea of how the workshare would pan out.
The Russians simply don't have enough capital or a market for an aircraft like this. They could likely do all the technology but a lot can as easily be sourced from China or might even be better if it is sourced from China (like the electronics or the air conditioners). Some, like the engines, or the wings would likely be better if built in Russia. So I think the workshare division will happen naturally.
It's actually the other way round: Boeing would have to run an import substitution programme to oust the Russians in this regard - 787 landing gear forgings are sourced from VSMPO-Avisma.