China unveils plan for new 800-passenger jet with massive 230ft wingspan in bid to rival Boeing

CHINA has unveiled plans for a gargantuan 800-passenger capacity jet with a record-breaking 230ft wingspan in a bid to rival Boeing. The ambitious aircraft would abandon the standard tube-and-wing design to form one broad flying wing. At a width of 230ft, it would have a wingspan roughly 1.6 times greater than a B-2 Spirit stealth...