D328eco Landing Gear Campaign Includes Drop Tests and Flight Trials

Deutsche Aircraft and Heggemann are conducting landing-gear work for the D328eco twin-turboprop. Reporting on the program says the campaign has included drop tests and flight trials, followed by an initial validation phase after the first phase of flight testing.

Key details

• Deutsche Aircraft and Heggemann are partners in the D328eco landing-gear program.
• The reported testing includes drop tests and flight trials.
• An initial validation phase followed the first flight-test phase.

The D328eco landing-gear campaign has included both drop tests and flight trials.

Why it matters

Landing gear supports an aircraft during ground operations and absorbs loads during landing. Testing the D328eco system through both drop tests and flight trials covers ground-based and in-flight evaluation.