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Airbus’ A320 ATRA with Eurofighter nose completes first flight
This aircraft, which now features the nose of a Eurofighter jet, has been transformed into a flying 'test bed' to test the new E-Scan radar. Airbus E-Scan radar project manager Th ...
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Airbus A320 ATRA Performs Maiden Flight After E-Scan AESA Radar Modification
The Advanced Technology Research Aircraft is equipped with the nose of a Eurofighter to test the new E-Scan Mk1 AESA radar, ...
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Germany flies A320 testbed modified to carry Eurofighter’s ECRS Mk1 radar
Germany's DLR aerospace research centre has completed the first flight of an Airbus A320 adapted to conduct airborne testing ...
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Airbus equips A320 with Eurofighter Typhoon nose to test new radar
This modified Airbus A320 testbed features a distinctive new element: the nose of a Eurofighter Typhoon jet. This ...
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Airbus flies ATRA test aircraft modified for Eurofighter E-Scan radar
Airbus has flown the Advanced Technology Research Aircraft (ATRA) flight test aircraft (FTA) that has been modified for the ...
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Department Design Organisation
The Airbus A320 ATRA is the only aircraft in the fleet to be operated in the EASA-recognised EB. This special status was chosen in order to be able to co-operate closely with Airbus. This makes it ...
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First in-flight 100% sustainable-fuels emissions study of passenger jet shows early promise
In 2015, DLR performed the ECLIF1 campaign, investigating alternative fuels with its Falcon and A320 ATRA research aircraft. These investigations continued in 2018 with the ECLIF2 campaign which saw ...