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Old 3rd Apr 2016, 14:15
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tucumseh
 
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The "factory flying tests" are whatever the contract says; and will therefore be commercial-in-confidence.

But as it is a new aircraft, your best template is the Release to Service as it must state the limitations against the aircraft specification. Of equal import is the system level testing that has preceded this. One establishes the performance on the bench, then in an integration rig. The aircraft contract usually starts by saying that achieved performance must not be degraded once installed, but in practice it almost always is - for example, in avionics equipment proximity is a factor. Simplistic I know, but I'm not reciting the whole book!

On the other hand, a well known (on this forum) programme in the 90s waived pre-delivery flight testing altogether, resulting in the first 2 aircraft being Cat 3s; to be repaired at MoD's expense.
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