C919 domestic large aircraft debuted at the Zhuhai Air Show: performing high elevation take-off, 45-degree hovering maneuver, etc., with a unit price of 650 million yuan

CTOnews.com, November 8, 2008, from November 8 to 13 this year, the 14th China International Aerospace Expo (Zhuhai Air Show) was held at the Zhuhai International Air Show Center, and many physical objects or models of advanced aerospace equipment were placed on the booth.

Today, the domestic large aircraft C919 was also unveiled at the Zhuhai Air Show for the first time, showing a series of movements such as high elevation takeoff and 45-degree hovering maneuver.

CTOnews.com learned that on September 29, the Civil Aviation Administration of China formally issued the C919 aircraft model certificate to the Commercial aircraft of China Co., Ltd., and the first C919 aircraft is expected to be delivered to China Eastern Airlines in December this year at a unit price of 650 million yuan.

The C919 aircraft is a 168-190-seat narrow-body trunk airliner developed by the Commercial aircraft Co., Ltd of China. It is specially designed for short-to medium-range routes. It belongs to the single-channel 150-seat class, with a standard configuration of 168 seats, and can hold up to 190 seats. The scientific name is "medium-and short-range twin-engine narrow-body civil transport aircraft".