C919

Its first flight is expected to take place in 2014, with deliveries scheduled for 2016. The C919 forms part of China's long-term goal to break Boeing and Airbus's duopoly, and will compete against the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 family.
On September 8, 2009, during the Asian Aerospace 2009, Comac unveiled a scale-model of the C919, stating that the engine supplier will be selected by the end of 2009. Construction of the nose section of the aircraft commenced on 2 September, 2009.
Design
Design and assembly of the aircraft will be done in Shanghai, initially using foreign-made jet engines and avionics.However, China has expressed its desire to eventually produce a locally-made engine for the C919.
Dimensions of the C919 are very similar to the Airbus A320, possibly to allow for a common pallet to be used. Its fuselage will be 3.96 metres (13 feet) wide, and 4.166 metres (13 feet, 8 inches) high, producing a cross-section of 12.915 square metres (42 square feet).The wingspan will be 33.6 metres (110 feet, 3 inches), or 35.4 metres (116 feet, 3 inches) if winglets are included.
Payload will be 20.4 metric tonnes. Its cruise speed will be Mach 0.785 and it will have a maximum altitude 12,100 metres (39,800 feet).
There will be two variants.