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ARJ21 First Flight
ARJ21 First Flight
Watch out Boeing and Airbus (Sarcasm)!! The big boys don't need to worry until China learns to build their own airplanes, rather than re-engine and re-wing existing airplanes. It is a bummer though that they are marketing what is essentially a DC-9 as a regional airplane. |
I wonder how much of this airplane is produced outside of China through worldwide suppliers....
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Didn't they put regional jet engines on it (GE CF-34's)? I'd guess that it will perform much like a RJ... except worse aerodynamics, probably heavier, etc.
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I have to say it does look pretty nice, curious to see what the flightdeck looks like and who are the buyers.
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Yeah, I noticed that. Looking at the specs, the weight is similar to a -900.
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From Fltnews.com:
The ARJ 21 is built using tooling provided by McDonnell Douglas for licenses production of the MD-90. The ARJ21 has a strong resemblance to the DC-9 series aircraft with identical nose profile and cabin cross-section. The ARJ21 has a new supercritical wing fitted with winglets. It also features western avionics, a fly-by-wire flight control system, and General Electric engines. The initial variant will be the -700. Additional variants will include a stretched fuselage, extended range models, a cargo airplane, and a business jet variant. Interesting stuff. |
Originally Posted by waflyboy
(Post 509453)
I wonder how much of this airplane is produced outside of China through worldwide suppliers....
It's only a matter of time before there's a "Made in China" sticker in your cockpit.:rolleyes: |
Originally Posted by Senior Skipper
(Post 509546)
It's only a matter of time before there's a "Made in China" sticker in your cockpit.:rolleyes:
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"Made in China" will start looking like DMI stickers in Mesa aircraft LoL
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Originally Posted by ExperimentalAB
(Post 509647)
"Made in China" will start looking like DMI stickers in Mesa aircraft LoL
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