Final AW159 Lynx Wildcat Test Aircraft Maiden Flight

摘要

Agusta Westland's third and final AW159 test aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight on Nov 19 at AgustaWestland's Yeovil facility in the UK. During its maiden flight, a range of general handling checks were completed and it performed as expected. The aircraft, designated TI3, is the third of three test aircraft that will complete a 600 hour integrated flight test programme. This first flight comes just a few weeks after the second AW159, designated TI2, first flew in mid October. All the three aircraft flew together for the first time on the same day.