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It is estimated 2022 if all goes well but I would expect some hiccups from Donald Trump if he is reelected, citing again on "national securities", to ban export of US components including the jet engine, the aim is to stop COMAC compete with Boeing.when will c919 enter service ?
It is estimated 2022 if all goes well but I would expect some hiccups from Donald Trump if he is reelected, citing again on "national securities", to ban export of US components including the jet engine, the aim is to stop COMAC compete with Boeing.
COMAC is expected to have plan B with alternate suppliers from Europe and China's domestic companies. Though this would mean more testing and validations for alternative components and delay for a few more years.
Any idea why chinese competency in building military engines, landing gear, tires etc is not flowing in to civilian aircraft industry yetIt is estimated 2022 if all goes well but I would expect some hiccups from Donald Trump if he is reelected, citing again on "national securities", to ban export of US components including the jet engine, the aim is to stop COMAC compete with Boeing.
COMAC is expected to have plan B with alternate suppliers from Europe and China's domestic companies. Though this would mean more testing and validations for alternative components and delay for a few more years.
Better think thrice.It is estimated 2022 if all goes well but I would expect some hiccups from Donald Trump if he is reelected, citing again on "national securities", to ban export of US components including the jet engine, the aim is to stop COMAC compete with Boeing.
COMAC is expected to have plan B with alternate suppliers from Europe and China's domestic companies. Though this would mean more testing and validations for alternative components and delay for a few more years.
Military engines are not as fuel efficient as civilian engines since they are made for different specs. Fuel cost is a major factor that affects profitability of airline companies.Any idea why chinese competency in building military engines, landing gear, tires etc is not flowing in to civilian aircraft industry yet
Oh yes! I forgot that some Airbus A320s were rolled out from a plant in China. Is it just assembling or manufacturing is involved also?
Anyways... cool stuff
Military engines are not as fuel efficient as civilian engines since they are made for different specs. Fuel cost is a major factor that affects profitability of airline companies.
Not sure about landing gear and tyres, may be due to costs because it would be cheaper to buy off the shelf product rather than built your own at higher cost due to economy of scale. Again, cost is important in civilian airline operation, airline operators will avoid expensive maintenance costs like replacing worn out tyres and landing gears.
Most important is airline operators will always like to go for proven time tested passenger jets. And if COMAC will to use all Chinese made components, it will be less attractive to airliners because they will have to retrain their pilots and engineers, which again will be additional expenses.
In short, cost factor carries a lot of weight affecting sales of the aircraft. And sales and profit is everything in civilian jet industry.
Previously Chinese airliners and helicopters were powered by Pratt & Whitney turboprop and turboshaft engines.The assembly plant for local A320's (and variants like A319 and A321) has been in Tianjin for many years, probably a decade.
The MA60 was developed in to the MA600, and then completely re-designed with new nose/cockpit and engines to a new MA700 which will fly soon (delayed by COVID).
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