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EADS Casa C-295 aircraft equipped with AEW&C rotodome completes maiden flight

Seville, Spain - In the Airbus Military's site in Seville

Airbus Military announced on Wednesday that the first C-295 aircraft equipped with AEW&C, Airborne Early Warning and Command, rotodome, has successfully completed its maiden flight. The test, carried out with the aim "To verify the aerodynamic and structural impact of the rotodome on the aircraft’s overall structure, handling qualities and performance", took place on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at t...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1130689
Rome, Italy, 06/09/2011 19:59
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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