Editor's Note:
The C919, China’s first domestically produced large passenger jet, is scheduled to take its first flight on May 5. Built by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), the aircraft is set to take off from Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Let’s take a look back at the C919’s journey thus far. Photos: CFP
The C919 is seen back at its Shanghai base on April 22, 2017. 
The C919 is seen back at its Shanghai base on April 21, 2017. 
Fresh from the assembly line, the C919 makes its debut in Shanghai on November 2, 2015. 
The C919 is seen during its debut in Shanghai on November 2, 2015. 
A research team from Tianjin University measures air currents in a model C919 cabin in Tianjin on November 2, 2015. 
The nose section of the C919 docks with the fuselage in Shanghai on October 16, 2014, marking the beginning of the docking stage.
