Mitsubishi SpaceJet

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The Mitsubishi SpaceJet (Japanese: 三菱スペースジェット, originally named Mitsubishi Regional Jet) was a regional jet project by Japanese company Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (MAC), a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) subsidiary, that ran from 2007 to 2023. Work on what would become the SpaceJet can be traced back to 2003 with the backing of the Japanese government; the concept was formally presented by MHI at the Paris Air Show in June 2007 and launched one year later, at which point certification was targeted for 2012, as the first Japanese airliner since the 1962 NAMC YS-11. Extensive design changes were made during the late 2000s, which increased the weight of the airliner and led to commercial impacts. The airframe was made mainly in aluminium; some elements were composed of carbon fibre composites, such as the empennage. The low-wing twinjet was powered by underwing Pratt & Whitney PW1000Gs, and was the first program to select the geared turbofan. In June 2019, Mitsubishi rebranded the Mitsubishi...

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