Ejercito del Aire, April 23, 2021 - The Spanish Air Force’s Logistics Center for Armament and Testing (CLAEX) has carried out with the support of Wing 48 at Cuatro Vientos air base, the first flight test of the NH90 helicopter or HD.29 as they are called in Spain.
The goal of this test flight was to evaluate the response of the helicopter in the event of an engine failure during hovering and also during take-off and landing from confined areas where there is no runway available.
To obtain the necessary data, CLAEX installed specific instrumentation system for testing (Flight Test Instrumentation or FTI) in the NH90.
This FTI allowed the reading of data in real time in flight, for the control of the test, as well as the recording of all parameters for later study on the ground.
The flight consisted of two departures made from the Cuatro Vientos air base, operating in a work area close to the airfield, and flying over the Getafe air base.
These tests are part of the NH90 Capacity Achievement Plan that CLAEX must develop, with the support of the operating units, during the helicopter first years in service.
The goal of this test flight was to evaluate the response of the helicopter in the event of an engine failure during hovering and also during take-off and landing from confined areas where there is no runway available.
To obtain the necessary data, CLAEX installed specific instrumentation system for testing (Flight Test Instrumentation or FTI) in the NH90.
This FTI allowed the reading of data in real time in flight, for the control of the test, as well as the recording of all parameters for later study on the ground.
The flight consisted of two departures made from the Cuatro Vientos air base, operating in a work area close to the airfield, and flying over the Getafe air base.
These tests are part of the NH90 Capacity Achievement Plan that CLAEX must develop, with the support of the operating units, during the helicopter first years in service.
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