Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd.
Comac ARJ-21
('Soaring Phoenix')
Comac Industry
ARJ-21 Airliner
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| An ARJ21 of Chengdu Airlines, the type's launch operator | |
| Role | Regional jet |
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| Manufacturer | Comac |
| Design group | AVIC I Commercial Aircraft Company (ACAC) |
| First flight | November 28, 2008; 15 years ago |
| Introduction | 28 June 2016 with Chengdu Airlines |
| Status | In production, in service |
| Primary user | Chengdu Airlines |
| Produced | 2007–present |
| Number built | > 137 (as of 30 May 2024) |
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History Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC)
Comac ARJ-21 (xiángfèng; lit. 'Soaring Phoenix')
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Development
The development of the ARJ21 (Advanced Regional Jet) is a key project in the "10th Five-Year Plan" of China. It began in March 2002 and was led by the state-owned ACAC consortium. The maiden flight of the ARJ21 was initially planned to take place in 2005 with commercial service beginning 18 months later. The programme became eight years behind schedule. The design work was delayed and the final trial production stage did not begin until June 2006.
The ARJ21 is a small jet aircraft that looks similar to the McDonnell Douglas MD-80. COMAC claims that the ARJ21 is based on an original design, part of which was created by supercomputers in China. The ACAC consortium was reorganized in 2009 and became a part of COMAC
Operators
As of 31 August 2018, Comac had 221 outstanding orders, after 23 deliveries to launch operator Chengdu Airlines who put it in service on 28 June 2016
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Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC)
Comac ARJ-21 (xiángfèng; lit. 'Soaring Phoenix')
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC)
Comac ARJ-21 (xiángfèng; lit. 'Soaring Phoenix')
General characteristics
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Dimensions
Length (m) 33.5 36.4 Wingspan (m) 27.3 27.3 Height (m) 8.4 8.4 Wing area (m2) 79.9 79.9 Weight
Maximum take-off weight (kg) 40 500 47 180 Operating empty weight (kg) 25 000 26 770 Maximum payload (kg) 8 900 11 300 Standard fuel capacity (litres) 12 700 12 700 -
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Performance
Range with max payload (km) 2 200 3 300 Cruise speed (km/h) 870 870 Maximum operating altitude (m) 10 600 12 600 Take-off field length (m) 1 700 1 950 Engines GE CF34-10A,
2 x 17000 lbGE CF34-10A,2 x 18500 lb
Specifications
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Cabin Data
Passengers (1-class) 90 Passengers (2-class) 78 Cabin width (m) 3.1 Cabin height (m) 2.0 Aisle width (m) 0.48 0.48 Seat width (m) 0.45
Links to Youtube & Others
On 29 November 2015, COMAC delivered the first ARJ21-700 to Chengdu Airlines.[17] The first commercial flight took off from Chengdu Shuangliu Airport on June 28, 2016, landing in Shanghai two hours later.
Comac ARJ-21
(Soaring Phoenix)
Several Western sources claim the ARJ21 closely resembles either the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 or the MD-90, which were produced under licence in China.
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