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Post by mjoelnir on Oct 21, 2019 16:23:38 GMT 1
I assume that that is the Airbus electric plane in the air. At least it is the right type, Avro RJ100, with an Airbus flight number. fr24.com/AIB146/228e8e2e |
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Post by mjoelnir on Oct 24, 2019 10:30:32 GMT 1
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Post by airboche on Oct 24, 2019 11:40:36 GMT 1
They are not electric yet, right? So do they test the classic airplane before they go into modifying? Possibly engine out scenarios?
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Post by mtrunz on Oct 24, 2019 12:59:06 GMT 1
They are not electric yet, right? So do they test the classic airplane before they go into modifying? Possibly engine out scenarios? I believe that is partially correct. The airplane has been purchased by Airbus last November and modifications have already begun in the UK in the Spring. May just not be that visible at the moment like the graphic on the Airbus website is showing. I also don't think it will be fully electric, just part of it for testing for now. |
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Post by mjoelnir on Oct 24, 2019 13:24:25 GMT 1
They are not electric yet, right? So do they test the classic airplane before they go into modifying? Possibly engine out scenarios? I believe that is partially correct. The airplane has been purchased by Airbus last November and modifications have already begun in the UK in the Spring. May just not be that visible at the moment like the graphic on the Airbus website is showing. I also don't think it will be fully electric, just part of it for testing for now. Only one engine was replaced with the electrics. It is how the tests will be run. It is the in flight test for the drive components. Look at it like testing a new engine on a flying test bed. There is no need to test an Avro RJ100 before the change. |
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Post by stealthmanbob on Oct 24, 2019 14:17:21 GMT 1
They may also be running a series of tests to obtain base line fuel burn info before swapping out one Jet for an electric one ?
Edit - We could do with some of the Toulouse spotters taking some photos so we can see if any external
Mods have been done yet !
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Post by airboche on Oct 24, 2019 15:10:50 GMT 1
The livery seems to indicate engine number three is set to be exchanged for some eletric fan. So this would be the one to zoom in if possible please.
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Post by mjoelnir on Oct 25, 2019 10:25:31 GMT 1
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