The Comac C939 is a planned long-range wide-body twinjet airliner family being developed by Chinese Comac as a competitor to the Boeing 777 and Airbus A350.[1] It is designed to be larger than the other two models in its domestically produced aircraft line: the Comac C919 and Comac C929.[1]
| C939 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Long-range wide-body airliner |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Comac |
| Status | Preliminary designs[1][2] |
Design
editIn May 2024, the designs for the C939 were reported to have a capacity of 400 seats and a range of 7,000 nautical miles [nmi] (13,000 km; 8,100 mi).[1] The C939 is expected to be a twinjet.
Development
editIn June 2011, Comac was studying the 290-seat C929 and 390-seat C939 wide-body aircraft.[3] Preliminary plans for the C939 were mentioned in Chinese newspapers in 2015 and 2017.[4]
In May 2024, South China Morning Post reported that the Comac has initiated work on the C939.[1][2]
See also
editAircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Chen, Frank (13 May 2024). "China begins work on new C939 widebody jet, going bigger and bolder after C919's success". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ a b "China's COMAC working on preliminary designs for new C939 widebody jet, SCMP reports". Yahoo Finance. Reuters. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "China's Comac Joins Commercial Passenger Plane Industry". The Chosun Ilbo. 30 June 2011.
- ^ Venckunas, Valius (16 December 2020). "What is COMAC C939 and when will it fly?". Aerotime Hub. Retrieved 13 May 2024.