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  • China and Russia are teaming up to create the next generation of jumbo jet

     Full article and graphics: https://www.popsci.com/china-russia-develop-jumbo-jetThe C929 will compete with the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A330neo.C929This is the first official concept art of the new Sino-Russian jumbo jet, which can seat up to 280 passengers. The stretched versions can carry 350

  • In China, an e-commerce giant builds the world's biggest delivery drone

     Full article and graphics: https://www.popsci.com/jd-com-builds-worlds-biggest-delivery-drone JD.com's robot can carry 1 ton of cargo by air.By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer May 24, 2017 JD.com is planning to test its giant tri-copter drones in a 11,500-square-mile testing zone in Shaanxi to serve

  • China has a new jetliner—here's what that means

      Full article and graphics: https://www.popsci.com/where-chinas-new-jetliner-fits-into-its-larger-aviation-futureHow the C919 airliner fits into China's larger aviation future.C919The C919 airliner, built by the Commercial Aviation Corporation of China (COMAC), had its maiden flight last