Flying the Made in China Jet - ARJ21-700!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ม.ค. 2025
- A special flight on the Chinese made ARJ21-700 on Chengdu Airlines from Chengdu to Linfen and back. Check out the interior of the Chinese made ARJ21. Watch the takeoff and landing performance of ARJ21. Enjoy commentary from the crew and myself about the ARJ21.
Join me for an incredible sight-seeing trip to Hukou waterfall in China, which flows quickly and forcefully into the Yellow river. I take an internal flight within China from Chengdu Shuangliu international airport, which is the major international airport that serves Chengdu, the capital of the Chinese province Sichuan, to Linfen Qiaoli airport in Shanxi aboard the first ever aeroplane made in China, the ARJ21.
I use Chengdu airlines but there are another two airlines which make use of the ARJ21 aeroplane - Urumqi Air and the Mongolian Genghis Khan airlines.
The placing of the engine right at the rear of the aeroplane makes our seat at the back very noisy and one of the major disadvantages of flying on the ARJ21 is the general noisiness and din overall; even sitting at the front, it’s hard to ignore the sound of the heavily labouring engine! It’s also frustrating that the ARJ21-700 has to fly so low as this makes the aeroplane vulnerable to the weather. As I hear in my interview with the captain, the ARJ21 is not able to fly in heavy rain!
This aeroplane is not certified by either the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) or the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), however, the larger, more able C919 jet is beginning to gain popularity in China, as the captain tells me, and this can only be a good thing, since the C919 is able to carry many more passengers (the ARJ21 is limited to only 90 passengers, which is a problem in a country with more than a billion people in it!) and also more cargo.
The ARJ21 jet was commissioned by the Chinese government in 2002 and the first aeroplane entered service in 2015 with Chengdu airlines. It is a twin engine, regional get which is made by the Chinese company Comac. ARJ itself stands for: Advanced Regional Jet.
After being given the emergency information (I am seated with extra leg room in a seat by the emergency door, but the price I have to pay is that I get extra safety tuition and am in charge of opening the emergency door for other passengers - I’d best pay attention!), I’m up in the air. The food could be better - I initially go for the congee but it’s so bland that I switch to the chicken noodles. There is an unexpected bonus though - a free breakfast with yummy red bean paste bread, a Chinese delicacy.
The sight of Hukou waterfall itself is astonishing - keep watching to the end to see it in all its glory. I feel that I had a very enjoyable day out and, as a further bonus, I was able to enjoy a number of the hi-tech comforts at Linfen airport before taking my flight home, including automatic massage seats and even a karaoke booth!
Who knew that China could be so scenic? Let me know what you thought of the whole trip on the ARJ21 aeroplane in the comments section down below and, as always, thanks for watching!
The aircraft won't find many customers in the west, but they are already building a better plane, as the captain said... You have to start somewhere! And thanks for not making the music too loud and not speeding up take-off and approach too much.
I think I have paid for that plane with all the Chinese carry outs I’ve bought over the years....
Hard to say as Westerners are also humans. When money and operating cost concerns humans have a tendency to consider when fiddling with the wallet in the pocket.
Great work by China.At least their endeavour to come out of the dependence on world's leading aircraft manufacturing companies is worthy of appreciation.
It is? There are strong signs this is yet another example of China stealing IP from ages ago. This is configured suspiciously similarly to the MD-80, which China licensed to build locally decades ago. Also, the engine is a General Electric CF-34. This plane wouldn't even remotely exist without the west.
@@VisibilityFoggy Another typical western ignorant just like you!
@@chiaojian6122 Um, you’re Chinese…
@@Bob-jn8gt What do you think of me?
@@chiaojian6122 EHFWYWYY
Kind of amazing that Chengdu is becoming more known by the multitudes like how you've now started the arj21 featuring there! Great as always Sam, your passion ain't dying anytime soon.
Thank you for your fair review and the nice video! As an overseas born Chinese not from China, Taiwan or HK, I am very glad that China had built this wonderful aircraft and building even betters ones like the C919.
Good job Sam, and please continue with your fantastic works!
nonsense
@@johnlamAust😂😅
Taiwan and HK are both parts of China,so do not separate them from China
the landing was so smooth.
I really enjoyed this. Certainly the plane is noisy, but obviously seems to be crafted with care. The staff aboard was attentive and every provision was made for the comfort and welfare of the passengers. As I said,I really enjoyed every aspect of this film. My kudos to the designers, the architects, the engineering staff, everyone involved with the production, to the captain, the crew, etc..
as much care as everything made in china
Too early yet to judge Let's see how many flying hours before a D check is necessary
@Anantha Narayanan no accident happened at present😆
@Ho Chi Wang whilst your natioanl pride is admirable, the failure of the max was because one company failed to keep up with another and ignored safety, if China wants to have a comparable aviaton industry to europe, then it needs to focus on safety from the outset, not just getting the product to market, if they had done, then the arj21 would be easa and faa certified and a viable product, not just a national piece of propoganda, the soviet union had the same problem !
Great video. Great to see the inside and vicariously experience the flight. Can't wait for the C919...
Fun fact: the ARJ was HEAVILY inspired by the McDonnell Douglas DC9, which is why the cockpit and over all design of the ARJ resembles said aircraft (it was even made from the same tooling equipment as the MD95)
because MD-80s and 90s were produced under license in China so they used this familiar design as a testbed for their domestic logistics and integration
I actually genuinely agree with you and finally some one who l found in the comment section that actually has a functioning brain for once and this world actually genuinely needs more people actually like you in this world and you actually couldn't have said that actually any better than me @@yeungscs
Very exciting flight! You are on the perfect avgeek seat with great view and also fantastic engine sounds :) Chengdu Airlines offers a nice service. Very good information and footage with great details about the ARJ21. Thanks for sharing! Cheers Matt
I helped to design the electrical system for the ARJ-21. I am glad that the ARJ-21 is flying smoothly. GO ARJ-21!!! Hope to see this plane on the international markets.
@Joshua E. Legal It is not funny man, which component is stolen from west?If every country could copy that, why they do not copy an airplane as China?
@Joshua E. Legal come on dude, stop playing that stupid route.
Joshua, I forgive you since you do not know what the F**K you are talking about. I am Dr. Anthony V Phung. I have been working in Aerospace industry for over 35 years. I helped in the design of Chinese airplanes (ARJ-21, C919, C929), Boeing airplanes (777, 787, 777X, etc.), and Airbus airplanes (A350, A380, etc.). No fucking copy here. I am just an OUTSTANDING GENIUS. So, shut the FUCK up, stupid idiot.
Joshua, I forgive you, since you do not know what the F**k you are talking about. For your information, I am Dr. Anthony V Phung. I have been working in Aerospace industry for over 35 years. I helped to design Chinese airplanes (ARJ-21, C919, and C929), Boeing airplanes (777, 787, and 777X, etc.), and Airbus airplanes (A350, and A380, etc.). No copying here, just EXCELLENT designs. I am just an excellent genius. So, shut the F**K up; you're stupid idiot.
@Joshua E. Legal Your comment is typical coming from uneducated person. If you can save some money, you should travel the world. It will help you open your eyes and your mind.
Welcome to Linfen! It's my hometown. Thanks for sharing!
Former DC9-30 then MD-87 then MD-95 then B-717 to ARJ21 50 years later ! wow ! the most long life aircraft ever !
It uses MD80 tooling which was legally left behind in China when MD stopped manufacturing in China. That's why it looks like an MD80.
that's true
Maybe they should have made the fuselage square or triangular, and have a blunt flat nose and just one wing to make sure they are not "copying" the west.
@@Zerpentsa6598 so true dude
Your information about the aircraft is rong, the aircraft is a copy of the fokker 100 and it had help from fokker to develop the aircraft it have now better engines and upgraded wings also a upgraded cockpit.
@@mossmusap338 the only thing about this airplane that remotely relates to Fokker is project MPC
75, which was one of the few options China had in 80s when it decided to develop its one airliner. MPC 75 would have been a cooperation between China and Germany and it is closely related to Fokker 100. However, China chose to work with McDonnell Douglas at the end and assembled a number of MD 82
When i hear the captain said “welecome aboard the plane made by our country“ I nearly cry ，really proud for our nation！！
Made in China is not exactly a stamp of safety... I’d be concerned. I know someone that lived in China and the stories of his two cars, makes me die laughing. They work, and that’s great, but not close to Western quality.
Your Country is quite awful to live in. Government censorship, freedom of speech is non existent, a lot of people are racist af, they copy western stuff and have pretty harsh schooling and spy on their citezens. No thank you
@@kek207 ?
@@kek207 hold up i have a test what is the first thing u think of when u hear middle east
Waaaahhhhh waaahhhh waaahhhhh waaahhhhh wwwaaaaaaaahhhhhaaaaaahhhhhhhhhaaaahhhh baaaaawwwwwwwllllllllll.. there I cried for you 😅
Nice aircraft. Hope to see you on the C919 in the future.
BRILLIANT STATEMENT. ADD IN THE C929 AND C939 TOO.
Trans Nusa will operate ARJ 21
Feels like Fokker 28 Reborn !!
Greetings from Indonesia
What a beautiful plane ✈️👍 the wing is just too low and that makes the view out of the window even better 🤗 great job China 🇨🇳 Greetings from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
China has done a remarkable job in making a passenger plane on its own !!!
I don't know about the plane tech but I do know a lot about the tech for China's high speed rail and it is basically Western and Japanese. Drives me completely mad when I hear Chinese being super proud/egotistical about how they supposedly have better train tech than the Japanese because they are running at higher speed in regular operation. They don't. The Japanese are just more cautious which is why they have never killed a single passenger (suicides don't count) in over half a century. I even met railway people who should have known far better than most but had swallowed their own Kool-Aid about the train tech.
I am no expert on it but I have talked with car engineers in China and how much is copied on some Chinese cars is also ridiculous (unlike the trains with no licensing or purchase of parts).
more than 90% of it is western made. engines and all electronics
@@darrenh0218 I would like to say that RollsRoyce Jet engines are made in China
Low cost airline but they served full meal? Great service 👍
Almost all airlines in China serve full meal. Actually passengers in China kind of take it as granted, making quite a lot of passengers kind of upset when one or two ( I think) airlines started to learn from western airlines and cancel the full meal service.
The Chinese value their food, in both quality and having an ordered schedule when it comes to time of eating.
One does not develop a top notch cuisine otherwise :D
The Last Supper
Chinese also tend to have better service than compared to the West.
But then you'll be on a Chinese copied plane with China's quality and materials.
Sam Chui is probably the guy on the plane you want at the emergency door.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
😜🤣😜🤣😜
Na the last actually. He will probably start explaining how the door handle works, wats gonna happen, compare it airbus and boeing then finally open
@@julianavareta6434 😂👍
@@julianavareta6434 🤣🤣🤣
Short domestic flight on a tiny airplane comes with complimentary hot meal service in china, meanwhile airlines in the US serves you a packet of peanuts on a 5 hour flight.
Henry Chan yeah but I hear the pay out is quite nice should you ever find yourself being forcibly extracted from your seat
They don’t even serve peanuts anymore. Only sodas , juices , and water . They won’t even give you a can of soda .
In Indonesia airlines.....they do not give anything during the flight with Low Cost Carrier Flight.
@@roykesum7117 Batik Air does
Bring your own lol
Nice video Sam! This is my first time seeing you fly on a regional jet and this is my first time seeing an ARJ-21. Keep uploading Sam!
@Pub Comrad then why the fuck are you watching this.... Go back to bed
Like the ARJ-21.Recently bought a model of one in 1/400 scale,and Chengdu Airlines to boot!Wouldn't mind flying on one myself.
More confidence on one of these than the infamous MAX.
The C919 seems to be showing potential.
@@mgoblue0970
No.Just conversation......
I thought the cabin crew was very friendly and welcoming and the meal service was very nice for what seemed a short flight. Apart from the noise at the back of the plane the take-offs and landings were smoothly executed. I admire your very positive, helpful attitude Sam and you always enjoy the experience rather than criticise and try to find faults. Thank you.
Yah very smooth indeed
Yup Sam have positive vibes!.
First time to hear you speak mandarin, so fluent. 👍
之前海航视频里也说过
他只说了”好的“和”嗯“ 哈哈 哪里流利？我好像错过。
Please let us hear you speak it more often.
@@homesweetshanghai8127 8:04
@@mingfang1688 靴靴哦
the take-off and landing look really smooth ..
New Crew very smoothly
Life is more then copy and paste
2nd take off was a crosswind, see how the wing dipped at 12 mins? Smooth though.
so the wings dont break off
Butter
Nice to see Mainland Chinese air craft as well. Good show.
Captain is an excellent gentleman to have come out of cockpit to explain about the plane and the future one. Chinese are very nice people in general. Thanks for the video enjoyed it. Surely would have liked to see the cockpit.
9:55 whoa! That was impressive!
Thank YOU Sam for all the wonderful video's some day we will meet, "when you're a Movie Star" wonderful water falls you showed us in China, Very Good, Cheers, John
Quite impressive. It's much look alike Dutch made Fokker Fellowship F 28 series. It seems smooth and stable while flying. Thanks Sam.
looks like it's roots dc9
Caremba! Que linda essa cachoeira é !
I absolutely love T-tail planes! One of my favorites are the Fokker 100. Back when I was a kid, during several times in a year the office my father worked for chartered these from a local airline to take employees for recreation or business trips. Last time I checked them they sold all of their Fokker 100s and are no longer in contract with the company now.
My least favorite would be the MD80, boarding them from the back was a nightmare for kid me. Also one of them crashed into a cemetery near my town's airport. It became an urban legend, even they paid local shamans to "cleanse" the airport grounds.
i just got back from five weeks traveling in Asia! was hoping to run into you, love your videos man!
Breathtaking waterfall footage oh and aircraft too ;)
I always enjoy your videos Sam
i am also
Me too.
我也是
@@asich8771 👍
me 5
Attractive flight attendants a hidden gem of all your video’s !
the pilot is very articulate. well done Sam!
If you open the door in a non emergency, you may be subject to being eaten by a jet engine
haha
Julio Gonzo lol
Julio Gonzo bro, i’ve been making music for a long time and I don’t have much subs. Can you help me?
@Bail 10k ahhhh typical China hater
@@akindudeerada5840 china ka maal zaida nahin chalta
Thanks a lot Sam for this report. China is making a huge progress in Aviation industry. I'm looking forward to see the new C919...
It was made in China with help from American airlines makers I read about the project years ago
barkz
So what atleast not copied and every country contribute to help
Even it's the Huawei who is providing 5g in Europe and in india
Bruh,the C919 is gonna be a game changer
barkz who cares? Boeing’s planes are not entirely made in the US and Airbus’s planes are not entirely made in France
@@barkz2265 this is global cooperation
You speak the language better than I thought you could lol good job!
He's chinese. I think...
@@yanistalbi6218 he is literally from Beijing
he better be good at chinese because his native language
@@dexon777 no offense, but your English is… well
I wish I could fly ARJ21 one day!
Me too
别想了 ARJ要靠关系才能飞得上…
据说是因为升机长需要的小时数很少
I have just flown 6 long flights with China Southern to Sydney and back business class. Excellent service.They all have Air Marshall's on board
Beautiful plane good design. Great for short flight. Excellent engg work, best of luck ,, safe flight
I have always been a huge fan of the Boeing 717-200, this plane, though very good looking, has very small jets and at the same time, Sam speaks about the noise! Can't win them all lol
Loved this video. That's a truly rare airplane!
Fascinating video! It is great to see some of the giant strides China has made! Beautiful plane and airport 👏👏👏!!!
Love your commentary and 'relaxed' p[assion for airline travel and understanding . Cheers !!
It is recommended that airlines distribute BOSE noise-cancelling headphones to the passengers in the last 4 rows.
It's fine, the engines are not big at all. RJ100 has 4 jet engines right beside cabin (2 for each side) and is welcome by airlines for being quiet.
Who doesn’t like to hear the epic jet engine..
and then the last 4 rows(minimum) will have increased ticket prices
A noise-cancelling headphone only block the noise by adding another noise. That said, it's not good for your ear, but only help you listen more clear with an illusion of no noise.
that's big potential hydro energy,noisy but everyone doze off really well..😀
wonderful aircraft and will be glad to see this aircraft more in the commercial market
FAA refuse to Issue the certificate😬
@@yuxiangji6589 it's not been applied for or easa
The plane looks so nice inside.
Thanks for sharing brother!
Thank you for inspiring small youtubers like me.
Looks nice but if / when it crashes and you are onboard, you won't care about the nice interior.
@@JeffBourke Maybe I'd prefer to crash with a nice interior view.
@Jeff Bourke, Crashes like the planes that are made in USA? No way, Jose! This jet is 100 times better than those faulty American airplanes! Oh, it has 3 times more leg room than American airplanes to boot!
love it when you have options rather than being patient with the usual
Good to hear you speaking Mandarin, finally ^_^
Mandarin is a backwards, peasant language.
Dave Holt 傻逼
@@daveholt2962 Put it simple, fuck you.
@@daveholt2962 Lol u think that there is a universal peasant languege ur such a fool some of the most powerfull people speak mandarin
Who make u look like a peasant
Ur Just a Hater Jealouse at the power the have
@@daveholt2962 You may respect their culture.
Looks great!, this plane made in China, I'm so proud and I been waiting for a long time, hopefully, if I travel to China next year, I could fly with ARJ21-700
stefwdy respect ur courage!
Terrible aircraft developed from the American MD80. Even some of designers of Chinese descent were from Boeing. Engines are American too.
All stolen technology.
@@sanjose101ful he's not flying with boeing so he's safe
@@pd00777 It's not stolen bruh. Plane are based on License MD-80, wing from Antonov, engines from General Electric. Do some research.
Nice domestic flyer. China is a beautiful amazing country, worth a travel there. My favorite city is Chongqing amazingly beautiful and complex city
Pity about the pollution and over-controlling paranoid government.
I hope China will open the door even more for travellers...It's my dream to travel China on motorcycle. I'm looking forward to it as it really is an amazing country. They might not want though as they have already enough people.
JVS 3 how’s Kunming.
@@junaidanwar999 It's beautiful, i also suggest some cities around there like Xishuangbanna, Dali, Tengchong.
These planes could work wonders in the Caribbean Islands, I love it...
Conjimahow, conjimashinquala.
For Me I Rather the A220's than the ARJ-21's for the Caribbean sorry too say with JetBlue operating them including Air Canada & Delta Airlines & Breeze Airways too.
You got that right. Like I read it somewhere, Global Aviation Industry needs to be much more competitive and expanded; a little more than Boeing & Airbus as of today.
Just like European cooperation (Airbus Aviation Industry) among Germany France Britain Italy Spain etc; in my humble opinion, there should be Asian cooperation Aviation Industry, among nations such as, China Japan Korea Taiwan Singapore etc.
A website with 4 million views says it all at, blog.chinadaily.com.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1795128
@@jimothyturtle3331
DJ bravo is champion
Very nice China domestic flight. Thank for upload Video
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Thanks for taking us on this journey with you! Really love your videos.
Sam is one of the test dummies being used for this uncertified airplane. I don't think Pratt and Whitney, GE or Rolls Royce would sell engines for uncertified planes only because they could be blamed for any mishap. They're probably using exploder Chinese engines.
@@leapdrive That isn't true. The ARJ21's are fitted with GE engines. The sames ones which are fitted in the similar airliners such Bombardier CRJ's and Embraer.
Tariq, the other hundreds of systems are still made in China.
even low-cost airline offers a free meal on the plane for relative short routes but AA does not offer anything for a 5 hours flight for the economy class.
Looking at the American people, going 5 hours without food would be the healthiest option. You might even feel what hunger feels like.
Richard Hu because they saved money on the research by just copying the West
@@ap7k533 Do you know how an airline company works? Does any of Airline on this planet spend their money doing technical research on developing planes?
@@richardhu3774 lol hahaha
@@richardhu3774 lol, airline buy planes from manufacturers, if i want to buy something to carry me at 35000 feet I go to airbus or boeing or embraer, not Wish ;)
This is great. Wish China all the best. You will buyers from a lot countries I am sure.
This reminds me of when I flew in a YUN-7 from Wuhan to Guangzhou just after the Tiananmen Square incident in 1989. Chinese-built it was a very smooth flight, I always likened it to flying inside a built-in wardrobe because it felt so steady in the air. Great video, Sam.
I love to take a ride on this plane. ARJ21 is a combination of MD airframe and Russian designed wing system. Lots of experience was gained by mainland China operators in 80s/90s. The cockpit of ARJ21 looks pretty similar to Boeing 717/MD95.
@PETpet Tau Hann Main Fuselage from DC9/MD series
U seem to no alot
Nah it just looks like a rip-off CRJ-200
Lol
you are bringing a new view of life in china to western eyes. enjoyable. well done. thanks for the effort
Can’t wait to see C919!
Was this jet manufactured by the same company that produces the C919, Comac?
@@siyandathabede4382 yes
C919 is scheduled to enter domestic commercial service in China by the end of 2021, OTT airlines fly it
ME TOO
One of the 737max you saw there was flown by me from Shenzhen last month.Lol.Big fan btw.
The 737max is grounded since 3 month, close to 4 month.
What you saw, was two grounded 737max. When you step into a 737, don't watch on the winglets, because few of the not grounden 737NG have closly same new "Split Scimitar Winglet" like the 737max. Watch on the APU exit in the back and on the chevrons on the engines. There you are safe, its a 737max or a 737NG.
What was your experience flying the 737max? From what i gather, the airplane is like having a mind of its own.
My full respect to china's progress!
They ripped off the entire plane! An Antonov wing, 2000s-era General Electric engines and a re-purposed McDonnell Douglas fuselage.
Plus they’re communist. Plus they have 3 million Muslims in camps. Plus they are rounding up Christians. Plus they kill babies. Plus they harvest organs.
Why would you and how could you respect any of that???
Donald Ducko
Absolutely right the problem China get their strength and power from the United States which it puzzles me for so long
@@donaldducko6580 Don't forget about the recent protests in HK. Where China is really trying to remove HKers freedoms and culture to turn it into another brainwashed Chinese city.
@@BIZKIT551 what freedom does HKies have during British rule? Nothing
@@BIZKIT551 Dude,you are so misinformed
By 2047,Hong Kong will have to join mainland china and join Shenzhen
Boeing and Airbus will soon have a strong competitor. Good news for consumers! Hope to see C919 and C929 come into the market in the near future.
FAAXD GodlikeU not without FAA and ESA certification you wont, and i doubt that comes quickly
Chaos-undefindedequation err ... Boeing do if they want it to fly! ???
Tourdo ops i think you missed the point
Tourdo ops FAA certification only applies to US airspace, it cannot fly elsewhere without the individual certification of each regulatory body for every other airspace the airlines wish it ti return to. Because of the FAA collaboration with Boeing leading to a lack of trust in the FAA it means Boeing must apply individually to each other countries body to get it approved. A plane intended to fly the world is effectively hamstrung without being able to fly over Canada Europe China Japan Australia etc ... FAA approval is just the start of its approval is my point
, maybe in 30 years time, just think if Boeing after being in business for 95 years and still having accidents even today and think one misshap and nearly bankrupt Boeing company
Maybe China might not pay for mistakes or accidents like Boeing company
The waterfall was a nice addition! Looks like a place to visit!
Great job Sam! I would definitely fly on this plane.
The DC-9 will never die as long as as this aircraft continues to fly. I see CRJ influence in it, but definitely DC-9. BTW lower altitudes are common on shorter flights Sam unless the weather is bad.
that and the fact that Chinese airspace is pure chaos
I'd never fly on the ARJ21, never trust anything made in China.
It was derived from the DC-9 family, fairly certain it’s a genesis of the 717
@@garty2 the MD80 I believe
@@bmc9504 proof?? The plane may Chinese built but It's 100% Chinese as their wings are Made by Antonov and the engines are General Electric. Also, the plane was based on MD-80 which also Made in China under License
The Chinese are masters of innovation and efficiency. This plane looks very comfortable. I have a lot of respect for our formidable neighbour. Love from India.
Looks spacious.. All the best to the Comac ARJ21-700.. In Indonesia we have the TransNusa Airlines using this model..
I really love to watching your video from Thailand. 🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭
Well I was more interested in knowing what is there for lunch. That air hostess that gave you instructions was super cute.
Nice little plane! I do love rear engine designs, there's just something very elegant about them. I know the ARJ had a difficult time getting born, it'd be good to see it certified in the west. As the Embraer and Bomabardier RJs get more complex and expensive, there's definitely a gap in the market between the ATR-72 / Q400 and the new C jets and E jets where the ARJ could comfortbly fit, especially given price wise it's much nearer the cost of the props than the jets. There could be a significant market in Australia, replacing the 717s that QantasLink are nurturing along but are hard to replace. I could see these doing well in Europe too, on regional routes with less traffic but perhaps a bit far for a turboprop, something like Valencia-Munchen or Barcelona-Southampton or Sevilla-Torino.
until about a month ago, when i saw heaps of 717s at bne, syd and cbr, i'd completely forgotten about the QL 717s. crazy that they're still flying them 🤯
Quite a nice aircraft. Considering that it's quite new to the market. Probably over a period of time there will be improvements to the noise issue. Also it was good to see Sam show us a bit of the touristy places in that town .
A country that can build an airplane that flies must be congratulated. Congratulations China for your technological prowess. Keep improving it for the whole world to benefit.
@examplerkey they stole the technology, just like everything else that is is “made” in China
@@sireugenecourtney5797 The Chinese civilization is not driven by ideology, God, exceptionalism or blind virtue. Therefore, it doesn't even need to fake the moon landing. It has a rover there already and it suffices as a proof of its technological capability, for now.
@@rickbarrington If you don't like it, don't buy it. No one is pressuring you to buy Made in China products. China gave the world paper to write on without which the rapid spread of knowledge wouldn't have happened. China never claimed the rest of the world stole one or all of its inventions.
The Chinese are making paper to write on obsolete by making electronic devices using coltan which they exploit from the Africans.The Mining of Coltan: Chances are Your Smartphone Was Manufactured With African Bloodatlantablackstar.com/2017/09/25/mining-coltan-chances-smartphone-manufactured-african-blood/
The cabin crew are so friendly and polite!
And beautiful as can be
That's because they are executed if they aren't.
@@daveholt2962maybe we need to start executing our US cabin crew for being rude asf
@@Ecoean You have a point..
Sam chui, it' seem like you're always very happy at any where any time on this planet Earth.
Looks like they don’t enjoy flying much everybody sleeping during flight ✈️
The waterfall looks amazing
Thank you for your videos and showing us lots of interesting content cheers mate 🍸
Nice vidéo..nice Travel by a plane made in Chine and i love the logistique at the aéroport verry good i Hope that you'r succès be continus for the best...
Persistence and hard work eventually pay off. Great plane and great job!
Sam Chui i really liked this video. Very well detailed.
It also reminds me of my favorite DC9. The sevice ceiling might be a problem for potential buyers. The service looked awesome.
For short hops from state to state it is Ok. Way better than turboprop while being faster.
Very informative video. I'm very surprised with your interview with the captain of the flight. He responded to your probing questions such as speed issues, flight ceiling and domestic flight restrictions due to bad weather. He was candid about the passenger capacity of the plane and thinking the newer plane under development and closer to the A320 would be a better competitor. He might be stuck on ARJ21's with such candor.
Chinese themsevles are well aware of ARJ21's limitations, as well as its place in the greater scheme of things.
It's like all those prep papers and mock exams before you sit for the final exam, for real. ARJ21 is their prep papers, C919 is their mork exam.
@@MwRYum It is not true..the ARJ21 is 90 Paz while the C919 is 150 pax. Both serve different purposes. China might need bigger aircaft as population is big but for a small country like mine, even to fill 90 seats also a big problem let alone 150. But due to cheap cost flying a 90 seater plane my country might be profitable to our local airlines.
The plane overall, especially the nose, looks oddly similar to the DC-9...
DC-9 PLUS haha
@@block3880 DC-9 MAX
Because Comac used the DC-9 mould to make the fuselage straight away so it makes sense
@@Supersonic_Speedbird makes sense...
Zhiyuan He under license
Exit conveniently located in front of engine intake
@ Clarence Taylor. When exiting the aircraft under emergency conditions the number of available exit options is crucial. The engines are expected to NOT be functioning. Cheers.
@@herbertcourtesie2459 .. or the emergency condition is actually the engine/s on fire, which make the exit "interesting " ..
@@bahardin3992 Better than nothing
@@herbertcourtesie2459 AA363 at ORD ring any bells ?
When will this exit to use? on-board or on-ground emergencies
I am confident: China will improve its plane technology!! Sam, i like your videos - very fair and honest reporting. And you are a humble person. 9/2021
China deserve a big congratulations for this achievement. Keep it up and all the best for continuous improvement.
They ripped off the entire plane! An Antonov wing, 2000s-era General Electric engines and a re-purposed McDonnell Douglas fuselage.
Plus they’re communist. Plus they have 3 million Muslims in camps. Plus they are rounding up Christians. Plus they kill babies. Plus they harvest organs.
Why would you and how could you respect any of that???
@@donaldducko6580 what you said aren't related to Aviation bruh
Wow amazing sam , you're flying arj21
OhhhAaäaah - I came twice
@Heather Larson exactly...
Heather larson yeah exactly
I’m so proud of the Chinese to start making their own commercial aircraft of any kind to compete with airbus and Boeing.
Salute to China aviation industry Engineer !
Enjoyed watching this video from PNG. Thanks Sam
I am Nepalese but I like your every videos
The legendary DC-9/MD-80 lives on!
easternorient... Yep. "Mad Dogs" keeping their legacy (DC-9 / MD-80 / 83 / 85 / 90 / 95 / 717 and now ARJ-21).
What we wonder is how much the Chinese have done to refine the Douglas design and make it at least as reliable as the latest Mad Dog before this one, the MD-95 / Boeing 717, which is quite good as I've read (and wait 'till they try to compete with Bombardier's / Airbus entries, the Cs or A220's, which already are top notch here).
Nope. These aren't zerox copies of the MD predecessors.
@@peekaboopeekaboo1165, I've never mentioned they were copies, but COMAC did start with a fine blueprint (their predecessors did built a couple of MD-90s and kept the tooling after the Boeing buyout) for them to develop this plane. Which is why these Chinese planes belong in the Mad Dog legacy.
In fact, the first version is smaller than the MD-90 and closer to earlier DC-9's in size.
And it wasn't the first time that company used an american design as they did (as Shanghai) a version of the Boeing 707 on their guidance. And that one has to differ somewhat from the original as well.
syxepop yep, thieves
@@rickbarrington Stupid or racist??
ARJ21 is the by-product of the cancelled Joint Venture.
Thank you mr Chui for sharing the video's this aeroplane I will never fly but I see it now thanks
I am currently flying MD-80s
Sam, you’re flying the ARJ, happy flight!
ARJ 21 isn't identical to the MD-80.
@@peekaboopeekaboo1165 ARJ21 are based on MD-80 which at the time also Made in China under License
@@WNDWSTIDN
Yes it was. But the ARJ 21 isn't a "zeros copy" at all.
@@peekaboopeekaboo1165 ?
@@WNDWSTIDN
It's not identical.
Sam,
You are very experienced now with planes,
I love them too!
Just wanna listen to Sam speak mandarin:)
Nice video!!!!
sam mother tongue is cantonese
@@vinay11163 Sam was born in Beijing and I've heard him spoke very good mandarin on Chinese social media.
I thought Sam is born in Hong Kong？
Messi shirley anson sin nah he was born in Beijing then move to HK from an early age
His mother tongue is Mandarin, his Mandarin has no Cantonese accent at all. Since he was born in Beijing and moved to Hong Kong when he was 5, I am sure both of his parents speaks Mandarin to him at home.
When you first get on board and a guy says welcome on our Chinese built airplane. Immediately I think of everything I've ever owned that was made in China and I would probably exit. I love MD 80's though. An MD 80 was my first jet powered flying experience
Would you fly on Boeing. China makes a lot of high quality products. Choose the right brand and pay the price tag. That’s because they make practically everything