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:
an update on AS700D program, looks ready for delivery in September.
A cargo plane of China Postal Airlines from China's Zhengzhou to Luxembourg is pictured on the tarmac before its maiden flight at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, June 23, 2025.
China Postal Airlines officially launched the Zhengzhou-Luxemburg international cargo route on Monday, with an initial weekly schedule. The flight frequency will be increased based on market demand, further strengthening the Zhengzhou-Luxembourg "Air Silk Road" as a thriving multi-industry corridor. (All photos by Xinhua/Li Jianan)
Staff members transport cargo for a plane of China Postal Airlines from China's Zhengzhou to Luxembourg before its maiden flight at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, June 23, 2025.
This photo taken on June 23, 2025 shows cargo ready for loading onto a plane of China Postal Airlines from China's Zhengzhou to Luxembourg at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province.
Staff members load cargo onto a plane of China Postal Airlines from China's Zhengzhou to Luxembourg before its maiden flight at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, June 23, 2025.