China made first passenger plane hits the sky

China's first Passenger Plane:

China’s first large aircraft has hit the sky for the first time, although an adept designer of military aircraft, the passenger plane is China’s attempt to join and challenge the comity of air crafts producing nations like US , Russia, Brazil, Canada, UK, France and Germany.The C919, Made by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of  China (Comac), took off Friday afternoon from Shanghai Pudong International Airport into hazy skies with a five-person crew aboard. The jet landed one hour and 19 minutes later after a seemingly uneventful first trial.

C919 is roughly the same size as Airbus's A320 and Boeing's 737-800, which are the most popular airliners in the world .

The company streamed live images from the jet's cockpit looking over the shoulder of its test pilots as they performed gentle maneuvers off the coast. Neither Boeing nor Airbus has ever provided a live view of the cockpit on a first flight.

The start of aerial testing kicks off months or years of grueling certification tests, and meeting safety standards might require design changes. Comac will also need to win the trust of airlines in  China and elsewhere by proving the jet can operate efficiently and reliably on scheduled flights.

The C919's main customers will be China's domestic airlines. China Eastern Airlines will be the first carrier to operate the C919 when it completes testing and secures approval from China's aviation regulator.

China is on track to surpass the U.S. by 2030 as the world's largest commercial aviation market. Chinese airlines are buying hundreds of Boeing and Airbus jets to grow their fleets.