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Post by julytourist on Feb 19, 2014 13:40:00 GMT 1
Anyone know why F-WWMZ is doing circuits at Keflavik, after flying there this morning from Toulouse........ JT
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Feb 19, 2014 13:46:39 GMT 1
I only know that Keflavik is often used for crosswind testing, but such testing has necessarily been performed long ago on the A400M ...
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Post by julytourist on Feb 19, 2014 15:42:14 GMT 1
That would make sense, currently 31 knots from the east and the circuits were landing on the north/south runway. Crew training perhaps? Mind you any UK airport would have provided the same experience a few days ago....... JT
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Post by XWB on Mar 12, 2014 11:33:23 GMT 1
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Post by philidor on Mar 12, 2014 18:05:18 GMT 1
This kind of trials is probably the reason given by the Turkish air force to defer delivery of the first aircraft. They are probably entitled to wait until the aircraft has been fully tested.
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Post by Jkkw on Mar 14, 2014 14:53:21 GMT 1
And a video
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Post by Flying Dutchman on Mar 14, 2014 19:06:38 GMT 1
Nice, strange they didn't do this long time ago.
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Post by philidor on Mar 14, 2014 23:53:06 GMT 1
The A400M can be used in a wide array of missions (transport, in-flight refueling, paratroop dropping ...) which all require specific tests. As the program struggled to meet delivery dates, they could not all be performed before the first deliveries to the French Air Force.
I think Airbus is now through that test program.
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Post by XWB on Apr 4, 2014 18:49:45 GMT 1
Per Airbus on Facebook:
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