What you need to know about the
China-produced large passenger plane 
C919
C
"9" implies "forever" in Chinese culture
"China" as well as "COMAC"(Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd)
"19" stands for the jet's maximum 190 seats
What does C919 stand for?
9
19
What does C919 look like?
38.9m
38.9m
What does C919 look like?
38.9m
12m
33.6m
3 Pantries
3 Lavatories
158-190 Seats
Inside the C919 
Origin: Shanghai, China
Cruise speed:Mach 0.785-0.82
Maximum range:4,075-5,555km
Maximum altitude: 12,100m
Maximum take-off weight: 72,500-77,300kg
 
 
A medium-haul commercial aircraft
Cut carbon emissions by 
50%
Cut fuel use by 
50%
50%
15%
C919
Cut carbon emission by 
Reduce direct operation cost  by
50%
10%
Reduce overall weight by
3%
C919 
B737-800
VS
Fuselage height
Length
Wingspan
Cruise speed
Maximum range
Top altitude
4.166m
38.9m
33.6m
900km/h
5,555km
12,100m
4.01m
39.5m
35.79m
828km/h
5,765km
12,500m
C919
Boeing 737
Compared with the  Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, which have six cockpit windshields, C919 has four. The design can reduce air drags  and provide a broader view for the pilots.
The first C919 large passenger aircraft rolls off the assembly line.
2013
2015
The C919 aircraft project successfully completes flight control hydraulic system tests. 
2016
The first C919 aircraft is delivered to the flight test center.
Milestones of the C919
2017
The jet makes its maiden
flight on May 5, 2017. 
COMAC unveils the code of its first 150-seat single-aisle passenger aircraft as COMAC919, abbreviated as C919.
2008
2009
The Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) is established in Shanghai.
2010
A full-size C919 display model is demonstrated at the Zhuhai Airshow for the first time and COMAC nets 100 orders. 
Milestones of the C919
Twenty-three foreign and domestic customers have placed 570 orders for the jet.
A strong contender in  the aviation market
domestic
clients
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