beijing second prototype china home-built c919 passenger jet take test flight shanghai sunday state television report another step forward country ambition muscle global jet market total six prototypes eventually conduct test flight china central television report engine test particular focus aim conduct another long-distance test flight late january chief engineer wang wei quote say 1,000 test would carry narrow-body aircraft compete boeing 737 airbus a320 symbol china ambition penetrate global passenger jet market estimate worth trillion next 20 years c919 make maiden flight may numerous delay analysts question long periods previous test flight complete first long-distance flight nov. 10 fly hours 23 minutes shanghai central chinese city xi cover 1,300 km 800 miles reach altitude 7,800 meter 25,590 feet manufacturer commercial aircraft corp china ltd comac cmafc.ul call maiden flight milestone mark plane move airworthiness certification phase comac aim obtain certification plane chinese regulators well europe aviation safety regulator agree april start certification process plane dozens customers place order commitments 785 jet comac say second prototype china 's c919 jet conduct test flight state tv