The quadrijet, long range A340 aircraft is described. After the first testing flights, reliability, security, aerodynamic quality, and starting power are proved to be totally satisfying, and landing powers are even surpassed. The 2000 flight test hours were planned so that Joint Aviations Authorities simultaneously give airworthiness certificate to both versions of the aircraft, A340-200 and A340-300. Test aircraft were equipped with a telemetry facility for direct online data transfer from test flight operations to a special control center, which could supply information to the test crew. Turbofan thrust was measured at several flight altitudes; external and internal noise and aircraft stability were evaluated. The fly by wire technology was particularly examined, in order for aerodynamic controls, flaps and redundancy systems to be tested. The CFM56 turbofan is depicted as an environmentally safe, low consumption and low noise gas turbine engine.
Airbus A340 im Test (A340 Testing)
1992
6 pages
Report
No indication
English
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