Maiden Flight of China-Made MA600 Turboprop Aircraft
May.31, 2009 in
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improved the interior decoration, and added maritime survival functions for island countries. The total weight of the MA600 is 300 kg less than the MA60, further reducing the aircraft’s fuel consumption. The MA600 is set to begin trials in September, He Shengqiang, chief engineer and vice-president of Xi’an Aircraft Industry Company Ltd under AVIC I, said in an earlier report. Currently, the China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I) provided the 50- to 60-seat MA60, the first and only …
May 31st, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Propellers are more efficient than jets at lower altitudes.
May 31st, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Great “new” Antonov An-24 development!
May 31st, 2009 at 4:08 pm
heh… nice plane but for china to be using propellers…. kinda lame. I understand is for short to medium range flights but come on!