AJ27 - Comac C909

Topic title: ICAO code
AJ27

:small_airplane: Aircraft Model (Name & Manufacturer)
Comac C909 by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC)

:globe_showing_europe_africa: Aircraft Category
Category: C

:compass: Purpose or Role in Game
Short to medium-haul narrow-body airliner, based on MD-80 model.

:chart_increasing: Why should this aircraft be added?
This is the first modern aircraft model designed and manufactured by China. This is a addition to the Chinese aviation industry in WoA.

:airplane: Airlines that use it

  • Air China
  • Chengdu Airlines
  • China Express Airlines
  • China Eastern Airlines
  • China Southern Airlines
  • Lao Airlines
  • Hainan Airlines
  • TransNusa Indonesia
  • VietJet Air

:magnifying_glass_tilted_left: Special characteristics or variants

  • C909 STD: Base version
  • C909 ER: Extended range
  • C909 BCJ: VIP transport
  • C909 CCF: Cargo version
  • C909 EMJ & MSJ: Emergency Management Jet / Medical Service Jet
  • C909 FFJ: Fire-Fighting Jet

:camera_with_flash: Optional: Links or references
Comac C909 - Wikipedia

http://www.comac.cc/

I was just thinking about suggesting this earlier today :slightly_smiling_face: we totally need Comac aircraft in WoA, and the C909 would be a great place to start, with the type being used internationally across East Asia, reachable from 2 playable airports now.

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Very easy to do, we already have Fokker as the foundation. The C909 has a different engine model, so changing the engine head of the Fokker 100 will result in the C909

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Definitely more of a DC-9-10/20 clone (with the APU area of a B717).

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bonus: Lao Airlines operated C909 to BKK: Redirecting...

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