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Aermacchi: first MB-339CM for Malaysian Air Force takes to the air

Varese, Italy - The flight lasted about one hour

"The first MB-339CM advanced trainer for the Malaysian Air Force made a successful first flight on 25 November from the Alenia Aermacchi facilities at Venegono airport. The flight, carried out by Alenia Aermacchi Chief Test Pilot Quirino Bucci with Chief Flight Test Engineer Carlo Monti, lasted about one hour and entailed the functional check of all on-board systems and particularly of the new avionics. The...

fra/pec - 1097115
Rome, Italy, 11/26/2008 18:20
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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