China seeks European approval of C919

[EDLB]

In China an exact copy is looked as the highest honor for the original manufacturer. By far exceeding the idea that any license payment would be required.

[ATC Watcher]

Originally Posted by EDLB

In China an exact copy is looked as the highest honor for the original manufacturer. By far exceeding the idea that any license payment would be required.

So possibly on the original A320 they copied the plex panel had 2 different screws ?, that would be funny

[315B]

Not long before China reverse engineers the GM supplied LEAP-1C engines..
May be a good opportunity for Russian operators considering the sanctions on spare parts.

[EDLB]

On that Comac video Video Gallery_Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. it looks like a A320 copy. Since they produce the Airbus wing in China it is not far fetched. Can someone check a bit on the details?
Airbus A320 family is a 1980 design. So would be interesting what hardware COMAC uses for the fly by wire systems. Their own software and hardware development on new processors, which are today far advanced compared to what was available in the 1980s. Or did the copy the old Airbus Hardware and use the Airbus software.
Some people from Airbus should be in the know on this.

[Semreh]

Originally Posted by ATC Watcher

So possibly on the original A320 they copied the plex panel had 2 different screws ?, that would be funny

As funny as Stalin laughing about the colour of the stars painted on the TU-4?

[llagonne66]

Originally Posted by EDLB

On that Comac video Video Gallery_Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. it looks like a A320 copy. Since they produce the Airbus wing in China it is not far fetched. Can someone check a bit on the details?
Airbus A320 family is a 1980 design. So would be interesting what hardware COMAC uses for the fly by wire systems. Their own software and hardware development on new processors, which are today far advanced compared to what was available in the 1980s. Or did the copy the old Airbus Hardware and use the Airbus software.
Some people from Airbus should be in the know on this.

For the sake of clarity: EACH and EVERY Airbus A/C wing is manufactured in Airbus' Broughton factory located in the United Kingdom.

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by llagonne66

For the sake of clarity: EACH and EVERY Airbus A/C wing is manufactured in Airbus' Broughton factory located in the United Kingdom.

That hasn't been true for nearly 10 years now.

Xian Aircraft becomes sole wing supplier for Airbus's Tianjin site