Post #2431215
2026-05-08 12:31 UTC
The Little Eagle-700 ( 小鹰-700 ) which is China's first domestically produced, with completely independent Intellectual property rights, four-seat light general aviation aircraft, fully compliant with CCAR-23-R3 standards ( with "zero exemptions and zero relaxations." ) just had it's application for a production license (PC) accepted. meaning the Little Eagle is about to enter mass production. #China
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@johannbg@mastodon.social 2026-05-08 12:49
At the beginning annual production rate of Zigong General Aviation International is expected to be around 100 aircraft's and have a unit cost of <=2 million RMB ( <=$295k ). The Little Eagle is a direct domestically produced competitor with Cessna 172R, which holds market dominance in China but comes with the hefty price tag of 7 - 14 million RMB ( Approximately $1 -$2 million ). If you run a flight school in China you will pay off the Little Eagle in a year & have zero external dependencies