Airbus A320 (testbed)
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The Airbus A320 (testbed) is an experimental variant of the A320 airliner modified to serve as a flying test platform for the Rolls-Royce Olympus engine.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | experimental aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | civil experimental aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftClass | jet airliner ⓘ |
| aircraftType | narrow-body jet airliner ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin | Airbus A320 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Airbus A320 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configurationChange | airframe modified for external engine mounting ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ |
| crew |
flight test engineers
ⓘ
test pilots ⓘ |
| derivativeOf | Airbus A320-200 (generic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | testing Rolls-Royce Olympus engine ⓘ |
| engineManufacturerTested | Rolls-Royce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment | flight test instrumentation ⓘ |
| fuselageType | pressurized ⓘ |
| intendedOperator | test and development organizations ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Airbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegmentBase | short- to medium-haul airliner ⓘ |
| modificationType | engine test installation ⓘ |
| notableFeature | use of commercial airliner as engine test platform ⓘ |
| powerplant | standard A320 engines (baseline) ⓘ |
| primaryRole | engine testbed ⓘ |
| primaryUse | flight testing ⓘ |
| status | experimental ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| testCapability |
extended-duration engine runs in flight
ⓘ
high-altitude engine testing ⓘ high-speed engine testing ⓘ |
| testEngine | Rolls-Royce Olympus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testEngineType | turbojet engine ⓘ |
| testEnvironment | in-flight engine testing ⓘ |
| testObjective |
assess engine handling characteristics in flight
ⓘ
collect engine performance data across flight envelope ⓘ evaluate engine integration effects on aircraft aerodynamics ⓘ validate Rolls-Royce Olympus performance in transport-aircraft regime ⓘ |
| testRole |
aerodynamic evaluation of Rolls-Royce Olympus installation
ⓘ
performance evaluation of Rolls-Royce Olympus engine in flight ⓘ systems integration testing for engine-airframe interface ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing cantilever monoplane ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Rolls-Royce Olympus