C919 testing started by COMAC

Comac C919 is a planned family of 158-174 seat narrow-body airliners to be built by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac). It will be the largest commercial airliner designed and built in China.

Chinese airframer Comac has started tests on the C919 iron bird ground rig.

The iron bird is a key test facility necessary for the validation and integration of different systems on the aircraft, which will also allow for troubleshooting, says Comac.
Comac has secured 400 aircraft on its backlog for the C919, mostly from Chinese airlines and leasing companies.
horizontal stabilisers for the iron bird were also delivered by Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing.
Comac announced in August that the C919's first flight has been pushed back a year to the end of 2015. The programme has entered the "most critical stage of engineering development" as detailed design continues. Aircraft structural data has also been distributed, while parts and components manufacturing is currently "in full swing" across at least five different Chinese cities.