Test means at airbus military: Covering the aircraft test life-cycle with a common and standard approach

Abstract

Several decades of experience at test means led Airbus Military, by year 2000, to define and develop a common approach to cover all test activities at aircraft life-cycle. The continuous evolution of the technologies involved, as well as the evolution of the industry requirements, pushes the company to a new generation of test means. The right choice at every issue will be critical to future test facilities, what will contribute, among other issues, to maintain or improve Airbus Military status at military transport aircraft world market.