Post by philidor on Oct 23, 2013 23:24:17 GMT 1
On October 22nd, Airbus provided the press with an update on the A350 program (see "A350 production" and "A350 general discussion" threads).
The following summary of information regarding the flight test program is based on several press reports.
Flight test program :
- As of October 22nd, MSN1 had accumulated 77 flights and 378 flight hours.
- MSN3 had completed 3 flights and 25 flight hours.
- Aero clean and landing configurations, as well as settings for the air brakes, have been completed.
- The A350 is now cleared in normal law up to FL430.
- Completion of minimum unstick speed tests has been confirmed.
- System tests including failure cases and a RAT (ram air turbine) in-flight extension have been completed.
- Auto-flight is functional, and the first autoland was performed on flight 4.
- Landing gear free falls have been performed.
- Airbus is now preparing for flutter testing and icing tests.
- Cabin test flights should begin after MSN2’s first flight (February 2014).
Airbus' target date for type certification is September 2014.
The following summary of information regarding the flight test program is based on several press reports.
Flight test program :
- As of October 22nd, MSN1 had accumulated 77 flights and 378 flight hours.
- MSN3 had completed 3 flights and 25 flight hours.
- Aero clean and landing configurations, as well as settings for the air brakes, have been completed.
- The A350 is now cleared in normal law up to FL430.
- Completion of minimum unstick speed tests has been confirmed.
- System tests including failure cases and a RAT (ram air turbine) in-flight extension have been completed.
- Auto-flight is functional, and the first autoland was performed on flight 4.
- Landing gear free falls have been performed.
- Airbus is now preparing for flutter testing and icing tests.
- Cabin test flights should begin after MSN2’s first flight (February 2014).
Airbus' target date for type certification is September 2014.
