China will deliver its first homemade C919 large passenger plane by the end of 2022, reported Xinhua.
The plane, developed by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), gained the type certificate (TC) from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) at the end of September.
“The type certificate means the C919 has the ‘certificate of entering’ into the civil aviation market.” Yang Zhenmei a senior CAAC official, told Xinhua. It also shows that China has the ability to independently develop world-class large passenger aircraft, and marks an important milestone for the country’s large aircraft industry.
The C919 is a fourth-generation aircraft, which has a wingspan of nearly 36 meters, a length of about 39 meters and a tail height of around 12 meters. It has 158 to 168 seats. With a range of 4,075 to 5,555 kilometers, the C919 is able to fly between any two cities in China. So far, 800 C919 aircraft have been ordered by 28 customers.
Its aerodynamically — designed wings made from advanced metals and composites (复合材料) help improve fuel efficiency while reducing noise in the cabin. Its cockpit with the latest navigation technology and the so-called “fly by wire” computer controls, makes the C919 competitive with other narrow-body jets.
Wu Guanghui, the chief designer of the C919, said he believes China will need around 2,000 narrow-body jets like the C919 in the future. “It will take up more than 70 percent of the commercial aircraft in China’s civil aviation industry. We decided to make this kind of plane because it’s the most needed product in the market.” said Wu.
【小题1】What can we learn about the C919 from the first two paragraphs?| A．It was delivered to foreign customers. | B．It was built with the help of other countries |
| C．It was moved out of the civil aviation market. | D．It got the type certificate from CAAC in September. |
| A．The size of the C919. | B．The distance that the C919 can fly. |
| C．The advanced technology the C919 used. | D．The number of passengers that the C919 can hold. |
| A．The C919 has huge market potential. | B．The C919 is welcomed by civil passengers. |
| C．China will not make money from selling planes. | D．China is going to rule the world aircraft market. |
| A．To report a key event of the C919. | B．To compare the C919 with other planes. |
| C．To announce the disadvantages of the C919. | D．To support technological innovation of the C919. |
