Deino
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Nachdem in den letzten Wochen immer wieder sehr offen über die Endmontage des L-15 Prototypen in der chinesischen Presse berichtet worden war ... gestern Nachmittag fand das offizielle "Roll-Out" und die Übergabe an das Flug-Test-Zentrum statt.
Wenn alles glatt geht, soll die L-15 noch gegen Ende des Jahres zum Erstflug abheben.
Deino :p
Wenn alles glatt geht, soll die L-15 noch gegen Ende des Jahres zum Erstflug abheben.
First L-15 advanced trainer was completed the assembly and was transferred to flight-test
Reported by official “Chinese Aviation News”: 4:00 pm of Sep, 29th, the first L-15 advanced trainer was completed its assembly and was transferred to flight-test station, one day ahead of schedule.
After entering L15 assembly phase since Aug 15th, in the short time of one and half month, Hongdu people worked day and night. 9:00pm of Sep 13th, mechanical assembly was completed. 9:00pm of Sep 20th, the L15 was power-on, subsequently hydraulic pressure system, fuel system and operation system were tested according to plan node.
Entering flight-test station, the L15 will have 19 important test items on ground. FBW system and Intergraded Avionics are the most important two. L15 will fly by the end of this year.
Deino :p