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Airbus has completed the first flight of its A320neo, with the re-engined narrowbody spending close to 2.5h in the air before landing at 14:22 French time.
MSN6101, powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines, had lifted off from Toulouse-Blagnac airport "at around 60 tonnes", says Airbus.
"During the flight, which took the aircraft around southern France, the crew explored the aircraft's flight envelope and systems operation, while the progress was monitored by experts on the ground in real time via a direct telemetry link," adds the airframer.
The sortie kickstarted a 3,000h flight-test campaign which will involve eight aircraft variously powered by the PW1100G and CFM International Leap-1A turbofans.
MSN6101, powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines, had lifted off from Toulouse-Blagnac airport "at around 60 tonnes", says Airbus.
"During the flight, which took the aircraft around southern France, the crew explored the aircraft's flight envelope and systems operation, while the progress was monitored by experts on the ground in real time via a direct telemetry link," adds the airframer.
The sortie kickstarted a 3,000h flight-test campaign which will involve eight aircraft variously powered by the PW1100G and CFM International Leap-1A turbofans.
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Check those MONSTER ENGINES
