Source: CCTV.com

09-18-2007 10:05

The skill and precision required in aircraft manufacturing is tremendous, not just to get a plane off the ground, but to complete its flight safely. So it certainly says something about the quality of Chinese products that Airbus, a world leader in aviation, has chosen a Chinese company to supply its wing components.

These days, Airbus's A-320 is soaring on wings made in China.

Here is the main component of the wing: the wing box. It's the biggest component manufactured by Xi'an Aircraft Industry Company, which happens to be Airbus's exclusive Chinese supplier.