MRJ Begins Iron Bird Tests

[HD videos below] A MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet) successfully became airborne in a hydraulic and flight control system rig test (known as “iron bird”).

The iron bird is one of most significant system integration test of the development process to test the maneuvering functions of the MRJ: it is a system which consists of flight deck, hydraulic and flight control equipment, on-board software to be loaded on the actual aircraft, and simulation computers creating the all of flight environment.

This testing of iron bird is being conducted at the MRJ dedicated experiment building built within Oye Plant (located in Nagoya, Minato-ku) of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, currently responsible for manufacturing and testing the MRJ as the major partner to Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation.

The successful start of these maneuvering tests shows steady progress of MRJ development toward flight tests. The iron bird is able to conduct tests, such as intentional failure, that actual aircraft cannot. Maneuvering tests using the iron bird will continue for the next 3 years.

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The Mitsubishi Regional Jet is a family of 70 to 90-seat next-generation regional jets developed by the Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation. The MRJ features a four-abreast seat configuration, large overhead bins, and an innovative slim seat.

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