China's First Airliner Takes Off!
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China's First Airliner Takes Off!
BBC Radio 4 News just announced that China has flown the first airliner to be wholly built 'in country'.
The plane is intended for the domestic market. (Sorry, I can't remember the name of the aircraft).
The plane is intended for the domestic market. (Sorry, I can't remember the name of the aircraft).
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ARJ-21 is a development of DC-9/MD-80:
ACAC ARJ21 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
China "wholly built" Shanghai Y-10 as well, thirty years ago:
Shanghai Y-10 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
that would make it first Chinese airliner.
Harbin Y-12 also started more than 30 years ago as Y-11, and out of all Chinese-made civillian aircraft is the only one that looks like an indigenous design:
Harbin Y-12 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Doesn't make them better or worse, just pays to do homework before hollering.
ACAC ARJ21 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
China "wholly built" Shanghai Y-10 as well, thirty years ago:
Shanghai Y-10 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
that would make it first Chinese airliner.
Harbin Y-12 also started more than 30 years ago as Y-11, and out of all Chinese-made civillian aircraft is the only one that looks like an indigenous design:
Harbin Y-12 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Doesn't make them better or worse, just pays to do homework before hollering.
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Jeez! 
Spare me from the Geeks & Nerds!
I posted the news, as reported and a pair of the above bombard the thread with their wiki-wisdom, talk of homework and proof!
I have not the slightest interest in airliners, I posted as I know that there are those who do.
Lighten Up!
(The terms Geeks & Nerds is meant in a friendly, not offensive way).
Spare me from the Geeks & Nerds!
I posted the news, as reported and a pair of the above bombard the thread with their wiki-wisdom, talk of homework and proof!
I have not the slightest interest in airliners, I posted as I know that there are those who do.
Lighten Up!
(The terms Geeks & Nerds is meant in a friendly, not offensive way).
