Engineering:Comac C949
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Short description: Chinese supersonic passenger aircraft
| Comac C949 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Comac |
The Comac C949 is a planned long-range supersonic twinjet airliner family being developed by Chinese aircraft manufacturer, Comac.[1]
Development
In March 2025, South China Morning Post reported that Comac has initiated work on the C949.[2][3][4][5][6]
Specifications
General characteristics
- Capacity: 48 passengers
- Powerplant: 2 × turbofans
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 1.7
- Range: 6,000 nmi (6,900 mi, 11,000 km)
See also
- Comac C929
- Comac C939
- Boom Overture
References
- ↑ Goss, Louis (March 30, 2025). "China joins supersonic race with plans for Concorde-beating jet". https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/03/30/china-supersonic-race-plans-concorde-beating-jet/.
- ↑ Chen, Stephen (29 Mar 2025). "Comac C949: China unveils quiet supersonic jet with 50% longer range than Concorde". South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3304082/comac-c949-china-unveils-quiet-supersonic-jet-50-longer-range-concorde.
- ↑ Murphy, Aislinn (1 April 2025). "US is ‘ahead’ of China in supersonic jet aircraft tech, says Boom Supersonic CEO". New York Post. https://nypost.com/2025/04/01/business/us-is-ahead-of-china-in-supersonic-jet-aircraft-says-boom-supersonic-ceo/.
- ↑ Turner, Millie (1 April 2025). "China’s insane new jet faster than Concorde". News.com.au. https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/flights/chinas-insane-new-jet-faster-than-concorde/news-story/fec088579871f5debfc87bc699e8029a.
- ↑ Guliyeva, Vafa (1 April 2025). "China set to redefine supersonic travel with C949: quieter, faster, farther". Caliber.Az. https://caliber.az/en/post/china-set-to-redefine-supersonic-travel-with-c949-quieter-faster-farther.
- ↑ Slavchev, Radoslav (2 April 2025). "China joins the race for supersonic civil aviation". Fakti.bg. https://fakti.bg/en/technozone/961241-china-joins-the-race-for-supersonic-civil-aviation.
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