787 Test Pilots Starting To Rehearse First-Flight Drills in the ‘Iron Bird’
Credit: MARK WAGNER/AVIATION-IMAGES.COM
Boeing is kicking off key system rehearsals for first flight of the 787 using the integrated test vehicle (ITV), or “Iron Bird” simulator. Until now the ITV—which is a hybrid test rig comprising flight control hardware and software, hydraulic systems and a cockpit—has been used for development...
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