中國首架自主知識產權的噴氣支線客機ARJ21-700有望在2014年適航認證。中國商飛副總經理吳光輝12日在接受中新社記者采訪時透露，2014年ARJ21-700適航認證將為下一步中國國產大客機C919的適航取證 “趟出道路”。
File photo of ARJ21-700
Beijing (CNS) -- The ARJ21-700, a China-designed twin-engine regional airliner, is expected to obtain type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States in 2014, the Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) said on Tuesday.
Wu Guanghun, vice manager of COMAC, told reporters that the ARJ21-700, with completely independent intellectual property rights, is designed to fly 90 passengers on short-haul flights. The aircraft performance parameters meet the diverse and demanding conditions in China, including the heat and high altitude of western China, Wu added.
After its first flight on Nov 28, 2008, the ARJ21-700 has accumulated more than 3,500 hours of test flights, Wu added.
Earning an FAA type certification is a precondition for the ARJ21-700 to enter the world market, experts said. It also will help the C919, a large commercial airliner that uses several of the same technology of the ARJ21-700, to step into the world market, they added.
FAA accepted a type certification application for the ARJ21-700 in 2008.
中國首架自主知識產權的噴氣支線客機ARJ21-700有望在2014年適航認證。中國商飛副總經理吳光輝12日在接受中新社記者采訪時透露，2014年ARJ21-700適航認證將為下一步中國國產大客機C919的適航取證 “趟出道路”。
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