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11/28/2008-- China successfully flight
tested its first home-grown commercial airliner.
The ARJ-21's maiden flight lasted one hour and the aircraft did not rise above 900 meters in altitude due to safety reasons.
The 90-seat jet flew out of a local Shanghai airport and its manufacturer expects it to fly distances up to 3,700km.
The ARJ-21's maiden flight lasted one hour and the aircraft did not rise above 900 meters in altitude due to safety reasons.
The 90-seat jet flew out of a local Shanghai airport and its manufacturer expects it to fly distances up to 3,700km.
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