A unique test aircraft: the A320 with the Eurofighter nose ... - Airbus
What makes this research aircraft so extraordinary is its “nose”, which is not the one you see on a regular Airbus A320 commercial aircraft. The A320 ATRA is equipped with the nose of a Eurofighter jet that Airbus engineers from Manching developed and assembled specifically for the test aircraft. Flying “test bed” for new Eurofighter radar
Airbus A320 ATRA Performs Maiden Flight After E-Scan AESA …
3 days ago · Airbus announced that, on Jan. 21, 2025, the A320 ATRA (Advanced Technology Research Aircraft) flew for the first time from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Braunschweig, Germany, after the ...
ATRA radar test aircraft flies for the first time in its new guise
4 days ago · The DLR’s Airbus A320-based Advanced Technology Research Aircraft has flown for the first time after being fitted out to serve as a testbed for the Hensoldt-made ECRS.Mk 1 radar intended for new-build Tranche 4 German and Spanish Eurofighters. ... “The A320 ATRA has a significantly shorter clearance process and can stay in the air longer ...
Airbus’ A320 ATRA with Eurofighter nose completes first flight
2 days ago · Airbus has revealed the completion of ‘first flight’ for German Aerospace Center’s (DLR) modified Airbus A320 advanced technology research aircraft (ATRA) for the E-Scan radar project. This aircraft, which now features the nose of a Eurofighter jet, has been transformed into a flying ‘test bed’ to test the new E-Scan radar.
Airbus A320 ATRA with the Eurofighter nose takes off for the first …
2 days ago · “The A320 ATRA has a significantly shorter clearance process and can stay in the air longer than a Eurofighter,” says E-Scan radar project manager Hirsch. This means that the “testing time” in a real-life environment, i.e. in the air, is considerably earlier, quicker and with a longer duration on an A320.
Germany flies A320 testbed modified to carry Eurofighter’s ECRS …
2 days ago · In addition to the forthcoming work with the A320 ATRA platform, Spain in December 2024 performed the first flight of a Eurofighter test aircraft carrying the ECRS Mk1.
Ein ganz besonderes Testflugzeug: Die A320 mit der Eurofighter ... - Airbus
Was dieses Forschungsflugzeug so außergewöhnlich macht, ist seine “Nase”. Denn die ist keine, wie man sie sonst von normalen Airbus-A320-Verkehrsflugzeugen kennt. Die A320 ATRA ist mit der Nase eines Eurofighter-Kampfjets ausgestattet, die Airbus-Ingenieure aus Manching speziell für das Testflugzeug entwickelt und montiert haben.
A unique test aircraft: the A320 with the Eurofighter nose takes off ...
4 days ago · What makes this research aircraft so extraordinary is its “nose”, which is not the one you see on a regular Airbus A320 commercial aircraft. The A320 ATRA is equipped with the nose of a Eurofighter jet that Airbus engineers from Manching developed and assembled specifically for the test aircraft. Flying “test bed” for new Eurofighter radar
Hawk Nose: Airbus tests the Eurofighter's new radar on a modified A320
3 days ago · According to Thomas Hirsch, project manager for Airbus’s E-Scan radar program, the A320 ATRA provides a more efficient testing platform than the Eurofighter itself. "The authorization process for the A320 is significantly faster and allows for longer flights, which speeds up the radar's development," explains Hirsch.
Airbus Unveils A320 Flying Testbed with New Nose for ECRS Mk.1 …
Dec 22, 2024 · In a significant step in the development of the ECRS (European Common Radar System) Mk.1 that will equip future Eurofighter Typhoons of Germany and Spain, Airbus has modified the A320 D-ATRA...
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