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Maiden flight for 1st Japanese passenger jet

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Japan's first domestically produced passenger jet made its maiden flight at Nagoya airport on Nov. 11 after a series of production delays.

The Mitsubishi Regional Jet is the first passenger airliner to be made in Japan since the YS-11 turboprop was rolled out in 1962.

The 35-meter-long twin-engine aircraft will have 70 to 90 seats and be around 20 percent more fuel efficient than similar-sized jets from competitors.

Its maker, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp., says it can fly from Tokyo to Shanghai or Taipei. (Kyodo)

国産初のジェット旅客機MRJ が初飛行

三菱航空機が開発した国産初のジェット旅客機MRJ（三菱リージョナルジェット）が11月11日、愛知県営名古屋空港を離陸し、初飛行に成功した。

The Japan Times ST: November 20, 2015