Airbus is claiming a technical first after the successful trial on its A340-600 development aircraft of the electrically activated braking system it is developing with Messier-Bugatti.
The 13 February test, which Airbus says was the first time such a system has been flown on a large commercial aircraft, was run in parallel with a trial to reduce cabin noise, dubbed LINFaN (Low Interior Noise Fan Nozzle).
This is a collaborative programme with Rolls-Royce in which the A340's No 3 Trent 500 engine has been fitted with a modified chevron-shaped aft cowling.
Source: Flight International
