Aerospace

China's ARJ21 passes flight test over Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

The ARJ21-700, China's first independently developed regional jet, has successfullycompleted a high-altitude test flight, after completing 16 missions in seven days. Theaircraft completed the test near Xining Airport, which is 2,184 meters above sea level. Thismilestone proves the plane capable of flying in a plateau environment, according to WangXiaotong, an official with the Qinghai branch of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Northwest Regional Administration.