Mon, Jan 23, 2012
Aircraft To Be Used In Flight Test Training, Other
Capacities
Defence, technology and security company Qinetiq has upgraded
part of its aircraft fleet with the purchase of an Avro RJ100 jet
transport, bearing manufacturer’s serial number E3368, from
UK aircraft asset manager Falko. The RJ100 (similar aircraft
pictured) which is scheduled to enter service in the first
quarter of 2012, will replace a turboprop Hawker Siddeley748
Andover and a BAC One-Eleven jet, both of which were used to
support research and development trials and flight test
training.
The aircraft was delivered to QinetiQ in mid-December and then
ferried to Avalon Aero Limited at Cranfield Airport, Bedfordshire
for maintenance and modification prior to entering service.
Operationally, the aircraft will be used to support the training of
test pilots and flight test engineers at the prestigious Empire
Test Pilots School (ETPS) at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Boscombe
Down establishment in Wiltshire, as well as for the flight testing
of a variety of airborne technology developments.
The Avro RJ family was selected by QinetiQ following the
thorough evaluation of a number of candidate types. QinetiQ cited
the configuration, handling characteristics and performance of the
Avro RJ as positively influencing their decision. They also
considered the type’s proven track record for reliability,
and its ability to be readily modified with additional
instrumentation and experimental systems.
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