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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
SHANGHAI, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) — China's first C909 medical rescue aircraft arrived in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, on Tuesday and was handed over to China Flying-Dragon General Aviation Co., Ltd., marking a milestone in the development of the country's commercial aircraft industry.
With a maximum design payload of 10 tons and a range of 3,700 km, the C909 medical rescue aircraft can operate at high-altitude airports and can be easily converted to perform missions such as transporting medical teams, providing medical care to remote areas, and transporting the sick and wounded, according to the aircraft's developer, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd.
Flying Dragon is the country's first local general aviation company, approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. It carries out rescue operations, police flights, aerial photography and short-haul transportation.
An air medical alliance called "Wings of Life C9" was also established in Zhengzhou on Tuesday, bringing together more than 40 representatives from healthcare, aviation, manufacturing, insurance and government agencies.
The alliance will seek to expand the use of the C909 in the aeromedical field, contributing to the construction of the country's public health system and emergency response. -0-
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