First Metal Cut on 728JET

This month, Fairchild Dornier is to begin using the full-scale test rig for the 728JET's fly-by-wire control system, just weeks after Belgian subcontractor SABCA first cut metal for the new regional jet. SABCA will build the cockpit structure and a section of rear fuselage for the 70- to 85-seat...

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