787 Airplane Test Profiles

January 27, 2010  |  Airplane Test Profiles

Here’s a look at the primary testing being done on each airplane in the 787 flight test fleet. Additional tests will be conducted on all airplanes.

AirplaneTests
ZA001
Rolls-Royce
Flutter
Systems – Landing Gear/Brakes/Hydraulics
Aero – Low Speed Performance
Stability and Control
Flight Controls
ZA002
Rolls-Royce
Stability and Control
Systems – Electrics
Autopilot
Avionics – miscellaneous
Propulsion
ZA003
Rolls-Royce
Systems
Noise
Flight Deck
Avionics
Electromagnetic Effects (EME)/High Intensity Radio Frequency (HIRF)
Cabin – interior
Extended Operations (ETOPS)
ZA004
Rolls-Royce
Aero – High-Speed Performance
Propulsion – Performance
Flight Loads Survey
Community Noise
ETOPS
ZA005
GE
Flutter
Aerodynamic Performance
Propulsion
Systems
Stability and Control
Flight Controls
Avionics
Community Noise
ETOPS
ZA006
GE
EME
HIRF
ETOPS