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C919 jet marks maiden airshow flight
  ·  2020-11-02  ·   Source: Xinhua News Agency

 

China's C919 jet performs in an air show during the 2020 Nanchang Flight Convention at Yaohu Airport in Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi Province in east China, October 31, 2020 (XINHUA) 

China's C919 jet performed in an air show at an exhibition that opened on October 31 in the eastern province of Jiangxi, the first such performance for the domestic passenger airplane. 

The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the producer of C919 and ARJ21, and famous international aircraft companies such as Diamond, Piper and Leonardo participated in the Nanchang Flight Convention at Yaohu Airport in Nanchang, the provincial capital.

 

China's C919 jet taxis on the runway during the 2020 Nanchang Flight Convention at Yaohu Airport in Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi Province in east China, October 31, 2020 (XINHUA) 

The L15 trainer plane and AC311 and AC311A helicopters, all produced in Jiangxi, will also perform air shows during the event.

The C919, China's first home-developed trunk jetliner, conducted a successful maiden flight in 2017. The aircraft has begun intensive test flights from various airports to ensure it meets all airworthiness standards.

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