Russia, China to Jointly Develop Aircraft
Ryan Boyd November 03, 2016
A man takes picture of the model of a widebody jet, which is planned to be developed by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) at an air show, the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China, November 2, 2016. REUTERS/Brenda Goh
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) are set to launch a joint project at the end of 2016 where they will develop a number of widebody aircraft. According to the terms of the agreement for the venture, COMAC and UAC will manufacture, market and offer after-sale support for the newly-minted aircraft.
At Airshow China, COMAC recently showed off designs for a 281-seat widebody aircraft.
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[Photo: Reuters/Branda Goh]
120,000 km range is impressive. I do wonder who would want to fly around the globe multiple times at once though.