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Aermacchi (Finmeccanica Group): first flight of the M-311 avionics demonstrator

Varese, Italy - This morning the flight lasted 70 minutes

"Today, the M-311 avionics demonstrator has performed its first flight. The aircraft has taken off from Venegono airfield at 10:00 am piloted by Olinto Cecconello, Aermacchi’s Chief test Pilot. The M-311 avionics demonstrator features a new Man-Machine-Interface and a strengthened structure that ensures a fatigue life of 15,000 flight hours and maximum manoeuvring load factors in the range of +7/-3.5 g...

fra/pec - 121479
Rome, Italy, 06/01/2005 14:20
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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