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SUMMARY:Loughborough Branch: Written in the stars - A321XLR Flight Test Pro
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DESCRIPTION:Airbus announced in early 2018 a significant development to its
  A321 family of aircraft\, with the principal objective of extending the a
 ircraft's range to more than 4\,500 nautical miles. This ambitious goal re
 quired extending fuel capacity and increasing the maximum take-off weight 
 (MTOW) to 101 tonnes—a remarkable achievement considering the A321's win
 g\, structure\, and landing gear were originally designed and certified fo
 r just 68 tonnes.\nThis lecture presents the technical modifications made 
 to the A321XLR and details the comprehensive flight testing programme requ
 ired to achieve CS25 certification. Jim Fawcett\, Lead Flight Test Enginee
 r at Airbus\, will explain the engineering challenges and solutions\, comp
 lemented by behind-the-scenes anecdotes illustrating the flight test team'
 s exceptional work ethic. The EASA recognised their efforts\, noting: "Des
 pite immense technical and non-technical pressures\, the Airbus Flight Tes
 t Team exhibited a remarkable blend of technical expertise\, innovative pr
 oblem-solving\, and an unwavering commitment to safety. Their exemplary at
 titude and performance ensured that every aspect of the A321XLR not only m
 et\, but sometimes exceeded\, the stringent CS25 certification requirement
 s\, certainly setting a new benchmark for long-range single-aisle aircraft
 ."\nSpeaker Jim Fawcett is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Member of the R
 oyal Aeronautical Society\, specialising in flight management systems\, co
 mmunications\, cockpit design\, display systems\, and radio navigation. He
  trained at the French flight test academy EPNER and has logged nearly 3\,
 500 hours on test flights. RAeS Members\, Associated Branch Members\, and 
 students attend free\; non-members are encouraged to donate £3.
LOCATION:Holywell Park\, Loughborough University\, Loughborough
URL:https://events.aero/gb/events/loughborough-branch-written-in-the-stars-
 a321xlr-flight-test-programme
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