Saturday, January 28, 2012

Video: Ed Strongman, Chief Test Pilot Military, Airbus



by AeroSocietyChannel on Jan 25, 2012

On the eve of the A400M's type certification, an exclusive interview with Ed Strongman, Chief Test Pilot, Airbus Military on the 'Grizzly' flight test programme, how Europe's new military transporter compares to the C-130, and chucking his boss, Tom Enders, out of the rear ramp (with parachute).

We caught up with Ed to ask him about flight test progress and flying the Grizzly, which is scheduled to be delivered to the French Air Force in 2013.

With the A400M set to enter service with the RAF, and with significant British content (engines & wings) Ed also explains why one of his proudest moments was as a British test pilot bringing it 'home' to Farnborough in 2010 to show it off to the UK.

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