Mitsubishi MRJ Completes Latest Round Of Flight Tests

Bradley Perrett
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp

On the first test flight, the MRJ’s pilots left the landing gear and flaps extended. For the second, seen here, they retracted the landing gear.

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp

During the third flight, the crew retracted the flaps. These tests have been flown from Nagoya Airport. Most flight testing will be done in the U.S., beginning next year. The first delivery of the MRJ is due in the second quarter of 2017.

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp

The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) has completed a second and third round of flight testing from Nagoya Airport.

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Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett, based in Beijing, covers China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian who has lived in China since 2004.

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