philidor
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Post by philidor on Feb 27, 2014 10:18:01 GMT 1
MSN5 is the production standard test aircraft and will be used to obtain type certification. Though the first frames of any type are different from production aircraft, they can be used to a certain extent for certification purposes. Regulators however demand part of the flight tests to be performed on production standard aircraft. I hope someone else can bring some details and references to the discussion. |
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Feb 27, 2014 10:26:24 GMT 1
That's true, I recall Boeing using 2 or 3 "real" 787-8 production frames for some certification flights. Perhaps MSN6 will do similar flights.
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Post by starbucks on Feb 27, 2014 10:29:56 GMT 1
MSN5 is the production standard test aircraft and will be used to obtain type certification. Though the first frames of any type are different from production aircraft, they can be used to a certain extent for certification purposes. Regulators however demand part of the flight tests to be performed on production standard aircraft. I hope someone else can bring some details and references to the discussion. That's why MSN1 is currently undergoing a major software and hardware upgrade (4 weeks already) to get WiBi "up to certification standard" I guess.... The same reason I expect GiGi to be next in line for such an upgrade when WiBi is back in action. |
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Feb 28, 2014 9:56:16 GMT 1
That's true, I recall Boeing using 2 or 3 "real" 787-8 production frames for some certification flights. Perhaps MSN6 will do similar flights. That's also the reason MSN 5 is being built : it is a late comer to the flight test program but, being at production standard, it can perform that task. |
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Post by limoncello on Feb 28, 2014 13:24:06 GMT 1
They have heared my wishes, my wishes will be true. MSN 2 will visit the ILA Berlin and MSN goes to Farnborogh. bloga350.blogspot.de/ |
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Mar 4, 2014 5:47:51 GMT 1
Does anyone know if Airbus have recorded any instances of lightning strikes on the A350s in test?  |
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Mar 4, 2014 10:09:49 GMT 1
Does anyone know if Airbus have recorded any instances of lightning strikes on the A350s in test? I don't know about natural lightning strikes, but at least one lightning test has been performed on the ground early in the test program. |
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Mar 5, 2014 1:22:28 GMT 1
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Post by henge on Mar 5, 2014 3:11:47 GMT 1
I somehow resent the article's characterization of Airbus as a "French aviation manufacturer"...
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Mar 5, 2014 9:30:56 GMT 1
I somehow resent the article's characterization of Airbus as a "French aviation manufacturer"... Don't expect careful wording from the media ... Just disregard ! |
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