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COMAC completes first test flight for fourth C919 prototype

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COMAC completes first test flight for fourth C919 prototype

Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) has completed the first test flight for its fourth prototype of the C919 narrow-body twin-engine passenger jet.

The test flight took off from Shanghai and lasted approximately one hour and 25 minutes.

In a statement, the company confirmed that there will be two other prototypes scheduled for maiden test flights later in the year.

It's reported that COMAC is hoping to obtain type certification by the end of next year.