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Old 2nd Oct 2015, 15:45
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SplineDrive
 
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Sultan,

I won't try and justify the use of the term 'aggressive', though from watching the longer videos, it looks like they did more than hover over a point making control inputs. Looks like the translated in all directions and made control pulse inputs to check stability/response, etc. I agree standard stuff, though pulses aren't always on a first flight test card. To be fair to Sikorsky, they haven't even made an announcement regarding additional flights beyond a few photos posted to social media... The fairings are only a visible change.

Glad to hear the 525 flight program is proceeding... that's an aircraft Bell has sorely needed for many, many years.

SD
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