747-8F flight test progressing
Having amassed more than 450 flight test hours so far and received its expanded Type Inspection Authorisation (TIA) on June 14th, Boeing is currently conducting nautical air mile testing (NAMS) on the third test aircraft, dubbed RC521, to verify the 747-8F’s fuel burn performance. Early test results are positive and better than originally envisaged, with both [...]
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General Electric Aircraft Engines (GEAE) will get the opportunity to verify this outstanding achievement later this year during the NAMS (Nautical Air Mile) testing. “The GEnx-1B engine is on track to meet its SFC commitments. The in-flight aircraft fuel burn will be determined later this year during NAMS testing,” GE spokesman Deborah Case told Airways Aviation [...]
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