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Aermacchi: first flight in full authority Fly-by-Wire configuration for the M-346 advanced jet trainer
Varese, Italy - This flight gave start to an intensive test campaign aiming at achieving the initial operative qualification of the aircraft, expected by the end of this year
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"The M-346 advanced jet trainer of Aermacchi performed its first flight with the Fly-by-Wire flight control system in full authority configuration. The flight allowed to verify the accuracy of the control laws architecture, entirely developed by Aermacchi, and to evaluate the flight qualities of the aircraft in its baseline configuration. The full authority flight control system improves the aircraft...
fra/pec - 134190
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency