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Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Keywords

domestic large aircraft, indigenous innovation, fundamental aeronautical research, collaborative innovation

Abstract

Advancing indigenous innovation in China’s commercial aircraft industry is essential for strengthening the country’s high-end equipment manufacturing capabilities and enhancing the technological self-reliance of its aviation sector. China has achieved notable progress in key technological breakthroughs, industrial system development, and commercial operational validation. Nevertheless, gaps remain between China and the world’s leading aviation powers, owing primarily to an insufficient supply of original advances from fundamental research, underdeveloped mechanisms linking collaborative innovation activities, limited capacity for the independent iteration of core systems, and inadequate accumulation of lifecycle data. Strengthening fundamental aeronautical research is therefore critical to overcoming these constraints. Drawing on the historical experience of major aviation powers, this study outlines an approach to advancing fundamental aeronautical research and substantially enhancing China’s indigenous innovation capabilities in the commercial aircraft industry. It proposes a development pathway focused on identifying underlying scientific problems, conducting forward-looking pre-research, strengthening the verification of core systems, and establishing closed-loop data systems throughout the aircraft lifecycle. Finally, policy recommendations are proposed concerning strategic coordination, policy support, collaborative innovation, and data governance, with a view to facilitating China’s transition from the successful development of individual aircraft models to the establishment of system-wide capabilities.

First page

2033

Last Page

2046

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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