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Bombardier performs successful electric testing in the CSeries aircraft programme

Mirabel, Canada - "Our commitment has been to fly by the end of June and we’re tracking to that plan"

Bombardier Aerospace is continuing to make significant progresses in the development programme for the CSeries aircraft: the last goal achieved is the completion of the first full powering on of the main electrical distribution system on the first CSeries flight test vehicle (FTV1). Earlier this month the Canadian aerospace company had already successfully performed the wing down-bending and up-bending...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1150905
Rome, Italy, 03/26/2013 15:48
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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