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China's 19-seat electric passenger plane completes maiden piloted flight

Headline via The Times of India · first report 15 Nov, 16:02 IST, latest 15 Nov, 17:11 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Hindustan Times at 15 Nov, 16:02 IST; the latest is from The Times of India at 15 Nov, 17:11 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report15 Nov, 16:02 IST
Latest report15 Nov, 17:11 IST
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The aircraft performed as expected throughout the flight, while all onboard systems and indicators remained within normal operating parameters.
China has made a remarkable leap in aviation by successfully launching its 19-seat electric passenger aircraft, the CE-25A. This innovative aircraft, engineered by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, took to the skies in Shandong province. With a…

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