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The Points Guy[1]: 'At 2:01pm on Friday, from Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, the COMAC[2] C919 took to the skies for its maiden flight'; AP: it 'took off on its maiden test flight Friday'; COMAC: 'made a successful first flight on May 5th, 2017'. 14:01 China time is 06:01Z.- Start
- May 5, 201790% CONFIDENCEsource
COMAC C919 Makes Its First Flight From Shanghai Pudong
Main competitors
- Airbus A320neo · Airbus
Up to 195 seats one-class - typical range about 3,500 nmi (6,500 km) - LEAP-1A or PW1100G engines - in service since January 2016
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China's first large jet airliner, the COMAC C919, took off from Shanghai Pudong at 2:01 pm on 5 May 2017 and flew 1 hour 19 minutes with a crew of five, about two and a half years after its roll-out.
- The prototype B-001A took off at 2:01 pm from Pudong and flew for 1 hour 19 minutes with five crew aboard, to a crowd of thousands[1][5]
- The jet had been rolled out on 2 November 2015; the first flight was originally targeted for 2014 and was announced in 2014 for 2017[2][3]
- COMAC claimed 570 orders from 23 customers, mostly state-owned Chinese airlines, and had to win CAAC and foreign certification before any delivery; AP noted it competed with the A320 and 737[1][5]
- Reuters-style analysis flagged the A320's influence on the design; the aircraft flew with GE and Rockwell Collins systems and CFM LEAP-1C engines[1][3]
- The second prototype did not fly until 17 December 2017, seven months later, showing how early the programme was[3]
Notable features
- C919-100 standard range: 158 to 192 seats (China Eastern: 164 in two classes, 8 business and 156 economy); length 38.9 m (127 ft 7 in), wingspan 35.8 m (117 ft 5 in); two CFM LEAP-1C engines[3][4]
- Maximum takeoff weight 75,100 kg (standard) and 78,900 kg (extended range); range at standard payload 4,139 km (2,235 nmi) standard and 5,576 km (3,011 nmi) extended; cruise Mach 0.785; ceiling 12,131 m[3][4]
- Takeoff field length at maximum weight, sea level, ISA: 2,052 m (6,732 ft) standard; landing field length 2,043 m[4]