C919's maiden flight

video: https://www.rt.com/news/387199-china-c919-maiden-flight/

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-aviation-comac-flight-takeoff-idUSKBN1810F3
http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/05/news/china-comac-c919-takes-flight/

The first #C919, pointing west at Shanghai Pudong. APU running (you can tell by the open tail cone flap), air stairs still attached. pic.twitter.com/elfsQNvAP4

— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) May 5, 2017

飞 is the Chinese character for flying. #C919

— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) May 5, 2017

That white speck in the distance is the #C919. Taking off to the north at 1.30pm, will circle for 90 minutes before landing back at pudong. pic.twitter.com/LLaYsPd75G

— Owen Churchill (@owenschurchill) May 5, 2017

Still quite a bit of activity around #C919. Large group of personnel just came off the plane. pic.twitter.com/DmikOPcDF6

— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) May 5, 2017

Flying chase with #C919 today is Embraer Legacy 650 B-3293. https://t.co/BMX3niVfPE pic.twitter.com/b863lqpPsb

— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) May 5, 2017