Kepplair Begins Premodification Flight Tests Of ATR 72 Water Bomber

Kepplair ATR 72
Credit: Kepplair Evolution
LONDON—French firefighting aircraft developer Kepplair Evolution has begun flight tests of its first ATR 72, which it plans to use as a prototype for its Forest Keeper derivative. The company announced on Sept. 1 that it had launched a flight-test program ahead of the ATR 72’s conversion into a land...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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