China's first home-grown regional jet rolls off production line

2007-12-21 02:43:45 Xinhua English

BEIJING, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- China's first home-grown regional jet, the ARJ21-700, rolled off the production line at the Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Factory on Friday afternoon, said a spokesman of the producer.

The jet's name, "Xiang Feng," meaning "flying phoenix," was also unveiled in a roll-out ceremony. The name was chosen in a global competition.