China's C919 Jetliner Showcased at Singapore Airshow

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

China's C919 jetliner is being showcased at Asia's biggest airshow, as its Beijing-backed manufacturer seeks buyers for the country's first homegrown passenger jet.

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China's C919 jetliner showcased at Singapore Airshow

"Oooh! I want to be on the first transoceanic commercial flight!" said no one ever.

#1 | Posted by censored at 2024-02-20 02:48 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Time will tell if they remembered to install all the bolts.

"Made in China" always inspires so much confidence in how well something is made.

#2 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-02-21 01:49 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Frequent flyers also get a half-built apartment from Evergrande. The plane has no doors, thus solving the issue faced by Boeing. Travelers just climb in a window at their assigned row. Every passenger stands. Trained pilots will be available in 2027...

#3 | Posted by catdog at 2024-02-21 02:01 PM | Reply

Well they stole all the engineering from AirBus, Boeing and Bombardier so why wouldn't it be a good plane? It just hit me, they make all those cheap knockoff BMWs and such in China too. I'm sure it will work out okay...

#4 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2024-02-21 04:38 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Reminds me of when China stole capacitor tech from Japan. It did not turn out great.

#5 | Posted by censored at 2024-02-21 08:10 PM | Reply

A country known for 'Tofu dreg' building construction, is not getting me
1000's of feet up in the sky, trusting my life to their work...

#6 | Posted by earthmuse at 2024-02-22 06:43 AM | Reply