COMAC C919 | Claim for the future

COMAC C919 is a medium-haul narrow-body airliner created by the Chinese Comac corporation in the mid-2010s. The C919 is one of the largest aviation programs in China's history and their largest serial production civil aircraft.

Despite the fact that, at first glance, the C919 seems to be quite a classic modern medium-haul airliner, the project is initially being implemented with an eye on the Chinese and developing countries markets and is being implemented withing an unusual concept, which, according to plans, should allow it to compete with the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 airliners.

The task of creating an aircraft capable of operating successfully in the most competitive market is very ambitious and difficult. The implementation was also not simple and stretched considerably in time. But, despite all the difficulties, it looks like the C919 is ready.

In 2022, the aircraft is about to complete the certification program and start operation. At the first stage, it is planned that the C919 will occupy a significant niche in the regional and medium-haul transportation market in China. So, most of its customers are Chinese airlines and lessors. In the future, according to COMAC's plans, their offspring should enter the world market and win its niche, competing Boeing and Airbus.

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00:00 - Introduction
00:48 - Chinese aviation industry
04:08 - The concept
07:36 - The C919 project
11:36 - The aircraft description
14:13 - The cabin
15:44 - The cockpit
17:08 - Family
18:00 - The range problem
19:56 - Powerplant
22:17 - Chinese engine
24:43 - Test program
26:32 - Production and market

[hdaviator]

The 919 is China's A300. It won't change the world, but will lay the ground work for more competitive designs in the future.

[cychin]

As an old student of aerodynamics ( 1966 ) in Canada and involved in man power flight I take off my hat to the team in developing the plane from scratch
It is a wonderful effort
Congratulations
Malaysia

[khankhaaaan]

This surely is a mammoth achievement considering not much aviation history as a country and the many competition killing sanctions and tactics from the industry bullies. Congratulations!

[andyhu]

I want to clarify something. Hongdu is NOT a place, it's a factory. The video sounds like it's a city like Shanghai, but the actual name for the city is Nanchang. I know it because I'm from that city and typing this comment literally kilometres from the proposed manufacturing plant. Hongdu is kind of a nickname given to the city because of its long history of flooding. (The word 'Hongdu' literally translates to 'flood city' or 'flood capital') It's a strange thing to be proud of constant flooding, but we do name factories here 'Hongdu' something factory, like the plane factory in this video. This is the factory that produced the first jet fighter for the PLA Air Force. But it got overtaken in the defense sector by factories in Chengdu and Shenyang. Now it's pivoting towards commercial jets by taking up the C919.

[freeworld]

people have money should buy comac shares, it is just going up and up. C919 is a game changer in china. It is the second break through after the troublesome of AR21 region jet. So the chinese are very proud.

[kevinheard]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR RETURNING to do these videos. You really "are" Skyships. So glad you're back. Happy holidays

[marethmok]

Congratulations to Chinese efforts for this world aircraft Industry
I wish that Chinese aircraft scientists and Technologists get fully success
In Science and Technology 💐💪

[baasheep]

Thank for full documentation of C919, hope I could try sitting aboard a new C919

[Mocha_]

Funny to see people complaining it's made in China that it is bad when you have Airbus aircraft production also made in China

[PSR_Macky]

Very well done Documentary, very informative and great presentation ... thanks for your efforts to sharing this to the community!

[jsvno]

You are doing a crisp and very understandable analyze or this.. . Best regards from a retired B707 jokey...

[daveroche]

Thank you Skyships - another very good one. Betcha neither of the THE OTHER [Big] TWO (manufacturers) are feeling 100% comfortable right now (never mind the ongoing "issues" each has). I'm disregarding Sukoi for the moment - just for now - what with (their) separate 'issues'....

[slypear]

Excellent presentation, as usual, thank you!
As I started watching, I had been wondering if you'd address the so many the aspects of this project I was curious about. And sure enough you did, one by one, as I watched on.
This machine will be a game changer, for sure.

[徐梓铭-xf]

Thank you! As a Shanghainese, we see the plane growing up day after days. Admittedly, there are delays in this project and meet a lot of delays. Financially, as you introduced in the video, the listing price is really quiet higher than stated. Arliners now can get discounts from both A and B quiet alot these days so the price for A, B and C now are roughly the same. But we still hope for the best for the C919 project and it really is much more sophiscated and well-thought than other chinese designed products

[Niskan]

7:14 funny, that is my model in Blender 3D I was working on at some point.
Cool to see it here :)

[karlossargeant]

Yup China catching up with Airbus and Boeing with Comac C919's and later CR929's in the upcoming years too So alot is going too happen in the upcoming years Awesome Video!!!!

[jbu]

It’s a good day when Sky shows up in my YouTube feed

[AaronShenghao]

Chinese can build planes, no doubt about it. But can it be a competitive one? Yet to see.
Many in the comment says “oh I won’t step on one” I would have the same mindset, but then 737 MAX reminded us, a good reputation doesn’t mean their planes is fool proof.
Any competition is good competition. Boeing…fallen from grace just because they don’t have competition. While Airbus they are bossy enough to cancel Qatar’s order because defects they deemed not “an safety issue”. A 3rd option can force and remind the other two to watch out.

[muhammadaslamtariq]

Lovely presentation. Very good introduction of C919, keep it up

[rainerdittrich]

At least, China developed a very nice looking aircraft! Good luck for that!