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Concorde’s Record-Breaking Test Years
Between the late 1960s and the mid-1970s, Concorde was pushed to its limits by test pilots and engineers in France and the United Kingdom. During this period, it achieved records that no passenger aircraft had ever reached before. In 1973, the Concorde 001 prototype climbed to 68,000 feet during its 340th test flight, setting a new altitude record in commercial…
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Boeing 777-9 Completes Extended Brake Tests
Boeing has completed the dry runway brake tests of the 777-9 prototype, which lasted 63 days. The tests took longer than the planned 30 days, and the aircraft underwent 117 tire changes during this period. The team worked under variable weather conditions in Oklahoma, including wind, storms, and hail. The first prototype, WH001, arrived at Clinton-Sherman Airport in March. The…
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