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Installation of gogo Satellite Unit on a Boeing 737
Watch as gogo installs its revolutionary 2Ku satellite product on its own flying test lab – N321GG “Jimmy Ray”.
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American Airlines – First Boeing 787 Test Flight
American Airlines took her first Dreamliner through the paces. Get the behind-the-scenes scoop from its first test flight at Boeing’s Everett factory.
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Virgin Galactic’in Uzay Aracı Düştü
Havayolu seyahatine yeni ve çok farklı bir soluk getirmek için yola çıkmış olan Virgin Galactic, bugün son derece talihsiz bir kazayla karşı karşıya kaldı. Kaliforniya’daki Mojave Çölü üzerinde bir deneme uçuşu yapmakta olan uzay aracı (SpaceShipTwo), henüz bilinmeyen bir sebepten ötürü düştü. Araçta bulunan iki pilottan bir tanesi hayatını kaybederken, diğeri yaralı şekilde kurtuldu. Ocak…
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Airbus A350 – Water Ingestion Tests
The A350 XWB’s ability to operate on wet runways was confirmed with successful water ingestion testing in Istres, France which performed by the flight test aircraft MSN004. This video includes comments from Flight Test Specialist Engineer Jean-Christophe Bonjour, Experimental Test Pilot Hugues Van Der Stichel and Flight Test Engineer Emanuele Costanzo.
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Airbus A350 XWB completes successful Early Long Flights
Airbus confirmed the A350 XWB’s maturity in typical airline operating conditions with its successful “Early Long Flight” campaign in June 2014, during which these flights’ passengers made up of Airbus employees, plus 30 cabin experts from Airbus and equipment manufacturers were tasked with trying out the next-generation jetliner’s cabin systems.
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For the Boeing Flight Test Team – No Engine, No Problem
When testing any new airplane, like the new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, the Boeing Test & Evaluation team leaves no stone unturned in making sure the plane performs safely, even under extreme circumstances. Few tests exemplify this more than what is referred to as “abuse takeoffs” or “engine-out” testing. Learn more http://www.newairplane.com/787/787-9/..
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Airbus A350 – Test Fleet Completed with Milestone First Flight
The fifth and final A350 XWB flight test aircraft which is designated MSN005 took to the skies for the first time on 20 June 2014. This milestone maiden flight confirmed that the A350 XWB development programme is operating at full speed and on track for certification during the third quarter of 2014. As the second…
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The Boeing Test and Evaluation Team Chases the Wind
The Boeing 787-9 test team conducts crosswind testing. See how these test engineers and pilots prepare and conduct this important flight test.
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Airbus A350 Hot Weather Testing at Al Ain
The validation of Airbus’ A350 XWB in various climatic conditions continued with a hot weather campaign during June at Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates. These evaluations utilized the no. 3 developmental A350 XWB, designated MSN003.
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Airbus A350 – First Flight Anniversary and Test/Certification Update
The “power of Airbus people” in bringing the A350 XWB programme to flight is discussed by Patrick du Ché, the Head of Development Flight Test, who recalls the next-generation jetliner’s maiden takeoff on 14 June 2013, its flyby at the Paris Air Show one week later, followed by the fast-paced test campaign that has logged…
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Going to the extreme: Airbus A350 XWB climatic testing
The A350 XWB is the first-ever Airbus jetliner to be subjected to extreme weather testing at the U.S. Air Force’s McKinley Climatic Laboratory in Florida. For these evaluations, the company’s MSN2 developmental aircraft was exposed to a range of temperatures from 45 deg. C to -40 deg. C to validate various aircraft systems, including its…
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Virgin Galactic Hybrid Rocket Motor Test
Footage from Virgin Galactic’s recent Hybrid Rocket Motor Test May 8, 2014