First A330-200F Freighter Preps For Initial Flight | Aero-News Network
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Airborne Unlimited -- Most Recent Daily Episodes

Episode Date

Airborne-Monday

Airborne-Tuesday

Airborne-Wednesday Airborne-Thursday

Airborne-Friday

Airborne On YouTube

Airborne-Unlimited-05.13.24

Airborne-NextGen-05.07.24

Airborne-Unlimited-05.08.24 Airborne-FlightTraining-05.09.24

Airborne-Unlimited-05.10.24

Mon, Oct 26, 2009

First A330-200F Freighter Preps For Initial Flight

Certification Expected In Spring Of Next Year

Airbus is prepping the first A330-200 freighter for its maiden flight, marking the debut of another aircraft derived from the same platform as EADS/Northrop Grumman's proposed KC-45 Tanker.

This mid-size, long-haul cargo aircraft has been painted in its commercial livery and is now being readied for ground tests that will lead to a first takeoff in November.

The A330-200F is equipped with a 141x101-inch cargo door on the forward fuselage - which also is included in the KC-45's configuration - and has benefitted from an extensive weight saving initiative throughout its development. Estimates are that will translate into at least 1,100 lbs. more payload than the initially-published specifications.

A total of 67 firm orders have been booked for the A330-200F from nine customers.
 
Certification of the A330-200F is expected during the spring of 2010, with the first delivery to follow in the summer.

FMI: www.airbus.com

Advertisement

More News

Bolen Gives Congress a Rare Thumbs-Up

Aviation Governance Secured...At Least For a While The National Business Aviation Association similarly applauded the passage of the FAA's recent reauthorization, contentedly recou>[...]

The SportPlane Resource Guide RETURNS!!!!

Emphasis On Growing The Future of Aviation Through Concentration on 'AFFORDABLE FLYERS' It's been a number of years since the Latest Edition of Jim Campbell's HUGE SportPlane Resou>[...]

Buying Sprees Continue: Textron eAviation Takes On Amazilia Aerospace

Amazilia Aerospace GmbH, Develops Digital Flight Control, Flight Guidance And Vehicle Management Systems Textron eAviation has acquired substantially all the assets of Amazilia Aer>[...]

Hawker 4000 Bizjets Gain Nav System, Data Link STC

Honeywell's Primus Brings New Tools and Niceties for Hawker Operators Hawker 4000 business jet operators have a new installation on the table, now that the FAA has granted an STC f>[...]

Echodyne Gets BVLOS Waiver for AiRanger Aircraft

Company Celebrates Niche-but-Important Advancement in Industry Standards Echodyne has announced full integration of its proprietary 'EchoFlight' radar into the e American Aerospace>[...]

blog comments powered by Disqus



Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

Advertisement

© 2007 - 2024 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC