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Airbus A320 ATRA Performs Maiden Flight After E-Scan AESA Radar Modification
The Advanced Technology Research Aircraft is equipped with the nose of a Eurofighter to test the new E-Scan Mk1 AESA radar, ...
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Airbus’ A320 ATRA with Eurofighter nose completes first flight
Airbus has completion of a first flight for German Aerospace Center's (DLR) modified Airbus A320 ATRA for the E-Scan radar ...
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Germany flies A320 testbed modified to carry Eurofighter’s ECRS Mk1 radar
Germany's DLR aerospace research centre has completed the first flight of an Airbus A320 adapted to conduct airborne testing ...
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German Eurofighter AESA Flight Testbed Flies
According to AESA Radar Project Manager Thomas Hirsch, modifying the A320 to carry the radar has a “significantly shorter clearance process,” and the aircraft’s endurance means that more flight ...