China News Network Nanchang, March 12th (Reporter Liu Zhankun) A reporter learned from Jiangxi Guanyi General Aircraft Company on the 12th that the company has a “private enterprise-made” general aircraft GA20 with completely independent intellectual property rights. The epidemic was completed at the Hengdian General Airport in Zhejiang on the same day The first test flight after returning to work. This test flight was led by the well-known Chinese test pilot Hou Yan. This is also the first test flight of the GA20 performed by a Chinese pilot.
At 9:38 a.m. on the same day, Hou Yi drove the GA20 quickly and took off smoothly into the sky. In 23 minutes, the aircraft conducted test flights of climb rate, cruise speed and resistance test subjects, and landed smoothly at 10:01. This also marked the successful completion of the 111th test flight of the GA20 aircraft.
The GA20 aircraft is ready to go and the pilot is preparing for flight. Photo courtesy of Guanyitong
According to reports, the previous 110 test flights of the GA20 aircraft were performed by two French test pilots, and successfully completed the first stage design verification test flight of the aircraft, the technical status has matured, and its main performance has reached the level of international mainstream similar aircraft. In particular, it has outstanding performance in safety indicators such as climb rate and stall speed. The fuel consumption is only 32L / H, which is more than 15% lower than similar models, reflecting its superior economic performance.
This test flight officially started the second phase of GA20 test flight. In addition to the verification and optimization of the aircraft design indicators in the first phase, it will continue to improve the performance of the aircraft through test flight. In order to meet the characteristics of Chinese pilots, Guan Guan officially introduced Chinese test pilots for follow-up test flights, and will start "acceleration" for the certification test flights in the second half of this year.
In the morning of the same day, GA20 aircraft carried out test flights of climb rate, cruise speed and resistance test subjects. Photo courtesy of Guanyitong
"Flight feels good. The stability and maneuverability of the aircraft are good." Hou Yan, who has rich experience in training flight and certification flight test, said, "For so many years, the development and manufacture of Chinese small aircraft are all foreign models. The research and development and manufacturing have been completed in such a short period of time, and it has won glory for private enterprises. This aircraft is successful. "
Zhu Songhua, the chairman of Guanyi Tongfei, said, "Today Chinese pilots test the aircraft developed by Chinese private enterprises, which is iconic for GA20. In the field of general aviation and private enterprises, the fixed model of 'Chinese pilots + foreign aircraft' will gradually become a thing of the past. "China Aircraft + Chinese Pilots" has begun today. "
The picture shows a test pilot Hou Yan who has rich experience in training flight and certification flight test. Photo courtesy of Guanyitong
GA20 aircraft is a new generation of single-engine four-seat single-engine four-seat research and development independently developed by Guanyi General Aircraft Co., Ltd., with completely independent intellectual property rights, with the three major international airworthiness standards of China (CAAC), America (FAA), and Europe (EASA) as the minimum design requirements. Fixed-wing general aircraft. GA20 made its first flight at Nanchang Yaohu Airport on September 19, 2018. It is China ’s first publicly-operated scientific test flight aircraft and the first privately-owned privately-owned aircraft in China. (Finish)