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Post by vadriver on Jan 8, 2014 22:17:55 GMT 1
do we know of any specific tests that they're doing in CBB .... probably warm & high with de-ice in that nearby cumulus !!
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Post by xxxx on Jan 8, 2014 23:04:57 GMT 1
do we know of any specific tests that they're doing in CBB .... probably warm & high with de-ice in that nearby cumulus !! Not so far apart from the touch and go's and that they'll do engine runs in La Paz.
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Post by vadriver on Jan 9, 2014 1:38:00 GMT 1
hmmm ... SLLP (La Paz, Bolivia) has an elevation about 13,0000 feet with thundery showers & 13C max temps tomorrow thursday local
cheers john
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Post by philidor on Jan 9, 2014 10:17:41 GMT 1
hmmm ... SLLP (La Paz, Bolivia) has an elevation about 13,0000 feet with thundery showers & 13C max temps tomorrow thursday local cheers john "High", but not what we would call "hot" !
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Post by vadriver on Jan 9, 2014 11:01:25 GMT 1
hmmm ... +24C on the ISA at F130 is one hell of high density altitude for a roll down a runway !!
but then AAL have a scheduled 752 thru SLLP, so maybe ........... !!
cheers john
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Post by vadriver on Jan 9, 2014 11:07:08 GMT 1
did i mention a QNH of 1008 !!
wish i were there !!
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Post by xxxx on Jan 9, 2014 12:43:36 GMT 1
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Post by airboche on Jan 9, 2014 12:58:24 GMT 1
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Post by xxxx on Jan 9, 2014 18:26:22 GMT 1
We now have some more infos: They will test the capabilities of APU and engines at high altitude (unsurprisingly). They will also do a number of take-offs at both CBB and LPB (-->La Paz) with both engines running or simulated engine failures. They will further evaluate the autopilot behaviour at automated behaviours and go-arounds. Sorry if I get this one wrong, but wasn't the first delivery scheduled for Q3 2014, then Airbus made a statement saying 2H, leading to romours that they are postponing to Q4?....because now EIS is scheduled for Q4 (is EIS, when the first frame is delivered or later, when it goes into revenue flights?) www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/a350-xwb-in-bolivia-for-high-altitude-testing/In the Flightglobal article it also says that Airbus is preparing MSN 002 to enter flight testing, but wasn't MSN 004 scheduled to fly before MSN 002? www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/initial-a350-test-aircraft-reach-800h-394682/
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Post by FabienA380 on Jan 9, 2014 18:31:19 GMT 1
EIS is when the frame is delivered, it seems now to be set for October. Fabien
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