Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (MITAC) resumed flight tests of the FTA-1 for the MRJ. During about a 1.5-hour flight test off the Pacific coast, MITAC confirmed upgrades carried out on the aircraft. The importance of this event cannot be overstated. Aircraft…
Mitsubishi has released a new video of the first flight. Views: 21
Mitsubishi’s MRJ made its first flight today in Japan. The MRJ took off from Nagoya Airport confirmed its its basic characteristics and functionality in ascent, descent and turning in airspace off the Pacific coast during its 1.5 hour first flight.…
[UPDATE – see MRJ Update under downloads under Featured Downloads] Today Mitsubishi announced its first flight plans for October – “Latter half of October 2015” is their language. The flight is planned for an hour. We are in an era…
We spoke with Isaac Alexander, a Seattle-based freelance aviation journalist who attended this week’s event. Views: 14
Mitsubishi Heavy Industry announced a first flight delay for the MRJ, and that it has launched a new management structure to facilitate the transition of the MRJ program from the development phase to manufacturing phase of development. In addition to…