BEIJING, Nov. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by
China.org.cn on China's
self-developed large passenger jets C919:
In October, before U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to
China, the U.S. Federal Aviation
Administration and the General Administration of Civil Aviation of
China signed an agreement on the
implementation procedures of the bilateral airworthiness agreement.
The document marked a full and reciprocal recognition of jet
aircraft between the two countries. It's of great significance in
the path of China's self-developed
C919 to obtain an airworthiness certification from the United States and the European Union.
What consequences will it have? In the global aviation market,
the most common passenger jets are made by only a handful of
companies, such as Boeing and Airbus. The signing of the agreement
means that China will also enter
the "big jet club."
Compared with the Boeing 737 and the Airbus A320, China's C919 boasts a rate of fuel consumption
between 13 percent and 15 percent lower, and a reduction in wind
resistance of 3 percent. This means that the C919 can fly faster
with less fuel consumption than its Boeing and Airbus counterparts.
Moreover, the Chinese jet has a more comfortable cabin.
China's C919 is also safe, as
the country has very strict standards on aviation safety: the
accident rate should be maintained within 0.3 accidents per million
hours, reaching the world's advanced level. It means that one won't
come across an accident unless he or she spends 10 hours onboard
every week for 5,000 to 6,000 years.
In fact, China developed its
own passenger aircraft, the Y-10, as
early as the 1970s with its maiden flight successfully taking place
in 1980. However, regretfully, the project ran aground later for
certain reasons. It was not until 2008 that China began to develop another type of large
aircraft - the C919, which conducted its successful maiden flight
in May this year as well as its first long-distance course-changing
flight on November 10. Now, the
number of orders for the C919 has reached 730, including from
overseas customers.
For many years, China has never
wavered in its determination to produce independently-developed
large aircrafts. Now, with a broad market demand and a strong
national foundation, it is perfect timing for the C919 to enter the
stage. At present, there are very few countries with large aircraft
manufacturing capabilities in the world. The fact that China can independently design and manufacture
a large civilian aircraft which meets international airworthiness
standards is a reflection of the country's overall strength in
science, technology and manufacturing.
The recently-concluded 19th CPC National Congress particularly
stressed the issues of driving economic development with
innovation, expanding major scientific and technological programs,
and turning China into a science
and technology giant and a manufacturer of high quality.
Currently, there is still a technological gap in relation to the
manufacturing of large aircrafts between China and developed countries, and the engines
of the C919 are still provided by international companies. However,
in the long run, it is quite possible that, like China's high-speed railway development, its
large aircrafts will be made completely from independent research
and production and will march towards the forefront of the world
through fully integrating domestic and foreign technologies. That
day will be worth the wait, and we believe it will surely come.
China Mosaic
http://www.china.org.cn/video/node_7230027.htm
China joins the "big jet club"
http://www.china.org.cn/video/2017-11/23/content_41933100.htm
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