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Key project gets testing plane boost

The Aviation Industry Corp of China has delivered the first static testing plane of the country鈥檚 MA700 regional airplane project, according to the corporation.

The delivery of this static testing plane initiated key tests on the frame of the MA700 airplane model currently under development. It represented a new phase of this project, AVIC said.

The MA700 is the third member of China鈥檚 domestically developed 鈥淢odern Ark鈥 regional turboprop airplane family, which is developed by AVIC XAC Commercial Aircraft Co Ltd in Xi鈥檃n, capital of northwestern Shaanxi Province.

The 鈥淢odern Ark鈥 family now has two members, the MA60 and MA600. To date, more than 100 MA60 and MA600 airplanes have been delivered to customers.

As an upgraded version, the MA700 is a 70-seat new turboprop airplane model. It is designed to highlight performances in the short- and medium-haul markets.


 

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