✈MRJ at midpoint of flight test campaign
Mitsubishi Aircraft has reached the halfway mark of its MRJ regional jet’s flight test campaign, having clocked more than 1,500 flight hours.
In response to queries from FlightGlobal, the Japanese manufacturer says that the flight rate at its Moses Lake flight test centre has improved, with less than 1% of scheduled flight tests cancelled due to technical issues.
The target is to “accelerate” its flight test campaign in 2018, as it works towards type certification of the 90-seat regional jet.
Next year will see Mitsubishi push to complete all tests that were set up before its January 2017 decision to change the design of its avionics bay to comply with certification requirements.
Major tests planned include special runway tests, extreme environment, and high altitude tests, all to be done in the USA.
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