Chinese-made jet MA-60 ready for service

China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I) launches its newly developed regional aircraft MA600 on its own technologies in Xi'an city of Shaanxi Province on Sunday, June 29, 2008. This photo is taken on Saturday, June 28, 2008. [Photo: people.com.cn]


The MA600, a new regional aircraft to join China's turboprop fleet, rolled off the assembly line in Xi'an on Sunday.

This latest MA "Modern Ark" member could be the stepping stone to China gaining a larger share of the world's turboprop aircraft market, insiders said.

Engineers have optimized the aircraft's structure and its aviation electronics system, 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 model of the MA series on sale for the African and East Asian countries, receiving 122 orders since 2005.

To remain competitive in the years after 2018, AVIC I has already started work on the development of the MA700, an aircraft mainly targeted at markets in Europe and America, Chen Fusheng, deputy director general of the commercial aircraft department of AVIC I, said.

AVIC I has drawn up an ambitious blueprint for its MA series, which will be comparable to the Canadian Bombardier and the French ATR aircraft.

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[akifmafia]

go china go pakistan china frndship

[vtxtd2]

Go CHINA!! GAMBATTE!

[tubernation1]

Chinese developed technology - technology of copying the DHC-8 and AN-24. Kind of like their 'home-grown' L-15 Falcon fighter that looks like what you got if an F-16 and F-18 had a baby.

[parsifal3142]

@crocreek The Turboprop engine is a jet engine derivative, occasionally called a hybrid jet engine. The thrust generation is a combination of the expelled jet and the propeller. So yes it is a jet.

[hamnospam]

The crash was due to poor weather and poor visibilities. Nothing to do with the plane's engine or mechanics.

[superindowan]

Latest MA 60 Crash accident kills more than 26 peoples in indonesia.

[crocreek]

Jet??? It has got 2 propellers...

[Umaxen]

Did you see how dirty the air was? You can hardly see the plane on the runway at 80 yards....

[USAFBuster]

THIS IS TURBOPROP plane, NOT JET. EXCEPT YOU INSTALL TURBOJET ENGINE INTO IT!!!!!!!!!!

[101MrHummer]

JET?

[alongthebluff]

@Reqrezentin

20m?

The fact is more than 100 planes on order.

[alongthebluff]

@BillN6801

Everybody knew the IWI Galil rifle is an improved version of AK47 rifle, how come they didn't mention what it really is?