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Airbus aircraft: flight test for evaluation ash impact on engines

Blagnac, France - An intelligent manner to take advantage of research and security the negative aspects of a natural phenomenon

Airbus has taken advantage of scheduled development test flights to assess the impact on the aircraft and its flight systems within the volcanic ash on aircraft over Europe. Airbus A-380 MSN 4, powered with four EA engines, and A-340/600 MSN 360, fitted with Rolls Royce engines, took off yesterday at 14:25 and 14:50 (French time) respectively from Toulouse airport. During the flights, Airbus’ experimental f...

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Rome, Italy, 04/20/2010 11:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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