Manufacturer Tests Morphing Wing, Digital Controls, And Flat Antenna Under Green Initiative for Regional Commuters
Airbus completed the first test flight of its regional commuter, demonstration aircraft for the Clean Sky 2 program. The company sent its C295, currently named “Flight Test Bed 2”, off from its final assembly point in Seville, Spain. With its maiden voyage out of the way, the C295 now begins evaluating its prototype features for future designs that could make them more environmentally friendly. The Airbus C295 is a part of both the pan-European Clean Sky 2 and the EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programs. Each of them, among other efforts around the world, hopes to increase efficiency and decrease harmfu