AVIC Shenyang Aircraft mass produces small planes

AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Corporation has put its L162, a light sports aircraft, into mass production, making another milestone in China's general aviation development.

The two-passenger aircraft has a maximum speed of 224 kilometers per hour and can fly for five hours without stopping to add fuel. This aircraft can be used for flight training, sports and as private jets.

A ceremony for the first L162 aircraft of AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Corporation to be delivered to a buyer on Sept 29, 2009. [Photo / Xinhua]