I mean for a prototype C929 that they can do real world flight testing on? I dont mean for a product they can put into the market. I mean something for the highly trained test pilots.
COMAC C929 Widebody Airliner
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asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Wide body composite passenger plane fuselage is big challenge for any aviation industry
after that large scale manufacturing with mass production using automation is the second hurdle
a 2 aisle 3-3-3 configuration for wide body aircraft which is top tier in fatigue resistance over a long period of time will be a long term hurdle
Air China placed its first order and we could see C929 in 3-4 years time
certainly C909 and C919 has laid the ground for C929
the wait time and cost of Western aircraft could help C929
and imagine how many aircraft Russia needs
after that large scale manufacturing with mass production using automation is the second hurdle
a 2 aisle 3-3-3 configuration for wide body aircraft which is top tier in fatigue resistance over a long period of time will be a long term hurdle
Air China placed its first order and we could see C929 in 3-4 years time
certainly C909 and C919 has laid the ground for C929
the wait time and cost of Western aircraft could help C929
and imagine how many aircraft Russia needs
How? The C929 has not even been built yet!
Cute orca did say that C929-700's application for certificate has been sent in and is currently being processed, at least that's my interpretation of this post. Also speaking of this what is a C929-700, I do not believe I have heard about this model before.
Edit: It seems that C929-700 is the stretched body version of C929
lcloo
Captain
I think the subtle message here is the application for certification of the engine for C929 has been accepted for verification , an (partial) airframe of C929 was supposed to be delivered in 2027 as per press release from COMAC's contractor.