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Old 21st Apr 2010, 06:18
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Hand Solo
 
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I think you misunderstand. Test flying is done by the manufacturers, without passengers. The vast majority of their in-service data comes from the airlines. The manufacturers simply do not have the time to put a million hours on an engine before making a decision.
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