Chinese Aviation Industry
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Some updates on the AC332 project:
– On April 17, AC332 successfully completed autorotation landing test.
– On May 7, inflight engine restart tests were completed.
– On May 15, AC332 successfully passed additional static load testing with a max take-off weight requirement of four tons. Previously, the airframe was tested according to the then max take-off weight requirement of 3.85 tons. The requirement was subsequent revised upward to four tons, which necessitated additional testing.
AC332 has completed autorotation landing testing on the Tibetan plateau, confirming its autorotation performance in the thinner air of high elevations.
For those of you wondering, like me, what an autorotation test was: