Fifth C919 jet completes maiden test flight

C919大型客机105架机顺利完成首次试飞

The fifth prototype of China's large passenger airliner C919 has completed its maiden flight recently in Shanghai.

国产大飞机C919 第五架飞机近日在上海完成了首次试飞。

• 英语原文

The domestically made trunk jet took off at around 10:00 a.m. on Oct 29th from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and returned after 1 hour and 37 minutes.

The prototype is mainly undertaking tests covering temperature tolerance, the environment control system, electricity generation and full-aircraft draining.

The C919 completed a maiden flight in Shanghai on May 5, 2017.

With many test flight missions accomplished, the jumbo jet plans to get an airworthiness certificate from the country's civil aviation authorities in 2021.

According to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the manufacturer, the twin-engine narrow-body trunk jetliner will benchmark against Boeing and Airbus airliners as it goes into operation.

The manufacturer has so far received more than 800 orders for the C919 planes and one more test flight is expected this year.

• 汉语原文

中国自主研制的C919干线飞机于10月29日上午10点从上海浦东国际机场起飞，1小时37分钟后返航并平稳降落。105架机主要承担高温高寒等特殊气象条件，以及环控、电源、全机排液等相关科目的试飞任务。C919的首架飞机于2017年5月5日首次试航，目前已经完成了多次试飞。国产大飞机计划于2021年完成适航取证。中国商飞表示这架双引擎客机正式运营后将对标波音和空客飞机。中国商飞已经接到超过800架的订单，今年还将进行一次试飞。

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