Mitsubishi MRJ externally completed

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries recently joined the wing to the fuselage of their MRJ regional jet, and today released pictures of the aircraft with the PW1200G turbofans attached to the wings. The pictures show that the aircraft is externally completed. They are currently installing piping and wiring in preparation for the first flight in the second quarter of 2015. The first ground test aircraft has already been rolled out.








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a reply to: Zaphod58

That's a pretty looking bird. Cool post as usual, Zaph. SnF

a reply to: Zaphod58

i was unaware at just how much into aviation mitsubishi was.. is this a recent decision to get into aviation?

Great post Zaphod.

a reply to: mindseye1609 :

Not so recent decision: en.wikipedia.org...

a reply to: mindseye1609

No, both them and Kawasaki have been building aircraft for years. They license built both the F-15 and F-4, as well as indigenous patrol aircraft.

didn't Mitsubishi build the "Zeros" in WW2 for Japan ?
Not a plane historian but an interested party nonetheless

a reply to: TXRabbit


Sure did.
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The Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation was established in 2008 to build the MRJ. During WWII Mitsubishi made dozens of different aircraft types.

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Kawasaki Aerospace was established in 1918, and has built everything from target drones, to missiles, to aircraft. Their most recent aircraft include the C-2, and the P-1, as well as a proposed 100-150 passenger aircraft based on the P-1.

They make fighter planes too from ww2 already. a reply to: mindseye1609

a reply to: neversaynever

Yes and no. The Mitsubishi that made WWII fighters is no more. This company was founded specifically to make the MRJ in 2008.