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Tests Completed For Airbus Defense And Space SpacePlane Demonstrator

Evaluation Flights Took Place Over The South China Sea

Airbus Defense and Space says it has completed testing of its spaceplane demonstrator. Held on May 1-4, the tests of the aircraft validated the dynamic flight conditions encountered in the end-of-flight phase following a return from space.

The tests, supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board, took place 100 kilometers (62 miles) off the coast of Singapore and involved a fleet of seven ships.
 
The quarter-scale demonstrator used in the tests was built in partnership with HOPE Technik and Airbus Group Innovations, the corporate network of research centres of Airbus Group.
 
After being winched from the barge by an AS350 B3eEcureuil helicopter operated by Airbus Helicopters Southeast Asia, the SpacePlane demonstrator was released at a height of around 9,000 feet. It was then piloted from the barge as it made its return to the ground, ending its flight at sea before being picked up as planned a few hours later.

(Image provided by Airbus Defense and Space)

FMI: www.airbusgroup.com

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