COMAC ARJ21 (Xiangfeng)
China (2016)
Detailing the development and operational history of the COMAC ARJ21 (Xiangfeng) Large Regional Passenger Jet Airliner.
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Delays of the COMAC ARJ21 have pushed its arrival date well beyond the originally intended 2013 introduction year.
January 2014 - It was reported that the ARJ21 has completed its requisite severe cold test flight.
February 2014 - The ARJ21 has completed a one-night flight to achieve authority certification.
January 2015 - The ARJ21-700 has received its Chapter 25 type certificate from Chinese aviation authorities. The launch customer is set to become Chengdu Airlines when it receives its first aircraft sometime later this spring.
June 2016 - The ARJ21 (ARJ21-700) entered service with Chengdu Airlines.
July 2016 - It was announced that the COMAC ARJ21 series aircraft had officially entered service with Chengdu Airlines on June 28th. The first-flight ranged from Chengdu to Shanghai.
To date (September 2016), confirmed orders for the ARJ21 total 302 with an option for twenty more aircraft. Operators range from China and Indonesia to Myanmar and the United States (GECAS). All are of the ARJ21-700 model product.
September 2017 - COMAC confirmed plans to begin serial production of its ARJ21 series passenger hauler despite ongoing reliability issues with the design. Two ARJ21 aircraft have begun limited service with an additional five expected before year's end.
February 2014 - The ARJ21 has completed a one-night flight to achieve authority certification.
January 2015 - The ARJ21-700 has received its Chapter 25 type certificate from Chinese aviation authorities. The launch customer is set to become Chengdu Airlines when it receives its first aircraft sometime later this spring.
June 2016 - The ARJ21 (ARJ21-700) entered service with Chengdu Airlines.
July 2016 - It was announced that the COMAC ARJ21 series aircraft had officially entered service with Chengdu Airlines on June 28th. The first-flight ranged from Chengdu to Shanghai.
To date (September 2016), confirmed orders for the ARJ21 total 302 with an option for twenty more aircraft. Operators range from China and Indonesia to Myanmar and the United States (GECAS). All are of the ARJ21-700 model product.
September 2017 - COMAC confirmed plans to begin serial production of its ARJ21 series passenger hauler despite ongoing reliability issues with the design. Two ARJ21 aircraft have begun limited service with an additional five expected before year's end.
Any available statistics for the COMAC ARJ21 (Xiangfeng) Large Regional Passenger Jet Airliner are showcased in the areas immediately below. Categories include basic specifications covering country-of-origin, operational status, manufacture(s) and total quantitative production. Other qualities showcased are related to structural values (namely dimensions), installed power and standard day performance figures, installed or proposed armament and mission equipment (if any), global users (from A-to-Z) and series model variants (if any).
COMAC ARJ21-700 Specifications
China
Year: 2016
Type: Large Regional Passenger Jet Airliner
Manufacturer(s): Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd (COMAC) - China / Antonov - Ukraine
Production: 10
Supported Mission Types
Air-to-Air
Interception
Unmanned
Ground Attack
Close-Air Support
Training
Anti-Submarine
Anti-Ship
Airborne Early Warning
MEDEVAC
Electronic Warfare
Maritime/Navy
Aerial Tanker
Utility/Transport
Passenger Industry
VIP Travel
Business Travel
Search/Rescue
Recon/Scouting
Special Forces
X-Plane/Development
Crew: 2
Length: 109.78 ft (33.46 m)
Width: 89.50 ft (27.28 m)
Height: 27.69 ft (8.44 m)
Empty Weight: 55,116 lb (25,000 kg)
MTOW: 89,287 lb (40,500 kg)
Installed Power
2 x General Electric CF34-10A turbofan engines developing 17,057 lb of thrust each.
Standard Day Performance
Maximum Speed: 621 mph (1,000 kph; 540 kts)
Service Ceiling: 39,042 ft (11,900 m; 7.39 mi)
Armament
None.
Operators List
China; Indonesia; Laos; Myanmar; Republic of the Congo; United States
Series Model Variants
• ARJ21 - Base Series Designation
• ARJ21-700 - Single or 2-class with seating for 90/78 respectively.
• ARJ21-700-STD
• ARJ21-700-ER
• ARJ21-900 - Single or 2-class with seating for 105/98 respectively.
• ARJ21-900-STD
• ARJ21-900-ER
• ARJ21 VIP - VIP passenger transport; planned flight in 2018.