China's first home-grown regional jet, the ARJ21-700, rolled off the production line at the Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Factory Friday afternoon.
The jet's name, "Xiang Feng," meaning "flying phoenix," was also unveiled at the roll-out ceremony.
The name was chosen in a global on-line competition, said a spokesman for the China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I), the jet's designer and producer.
China's first home-grown regional jet, the ARJ21-700, rolls off the production line at the Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Factory in east China's Shanghai on Dec. 21, 2007. The jet's name, "Xiang Feng," meaning "flying phoenix," was also unveiled in a roll-out ceremony. The name was chosen in a global competition.(Xinhua Photo)The first ARJ21-700, powered by a turbofan engine, can carry 90 passengers with a maximum flight range of 2,000 nautical miles.
The maiden flight is planned for March, with delivery to the first customers in the third quarter of 2009. The aircraft is expected to get its airworthiness certificate in the first half of 2009, said the spokesman.
Source: Xinhua
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