C919 completes long-distance flight
By Zhu Wenqian | China Daily | Updated: 2017-11-11 07:12
Passenger jet set to undergo more tests ahead of final certification
China's self-developed C919 passenger jet completed its first long-haul flight on Friday from Shanghai to Xi'an, Shaanxi province.
Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC), the manufacturer of the C919, said the successful long-haul flight is yet another milestone as it enters the airworthiness certification phase.
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