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Bombardier inches closer to flying the CSeries

20/07/2013 by Kevincm

Bombardier are edging closer to first flight of their new baby – the CSeries CS100 (FTV1), with the engines being powered on for the first time on the 18th July.

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Image – Bombardier via CSeries Hub

The engines aboard the first plane are a pair of Pratt & Whitney Purepower PG1500G Geared Turbofans, combined with a Honeywell Auxiliary Power Unit.

The CSeries is taking baby steps, with the next step to progressively increase the amount of thrust used.

The CSeries is running late (around 7 months behind), the first flight is a month behind, pushing its first flight from end of June to July.

Accepted practices indicate that the aircraft must go through a series of system gauntlet testing to simulate the actions of flight on the ground. Subject to that passing, the aircraft will traditionally move onto low and high-speed taxing, rejected take off tests before being signed off for first flight.

The test certificate required by Transport Canada is awaiting approval.

Hopefully, first flight will give the project a real shot in the in arm with more orders for both the CS100 and CS300. The current order backlog is for 177 aircraft.

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bombardier C-Series, FTV1, PurePower

Comments

  1. joseph M says

    21/07/2013 at 10:59 am

    “rejected take off testes” ??????? ouch!!!

    • Kevincm says

      21/07/2013 at 11:06 am

      Ooops. Edited.. Although the first does sound painful 😉

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