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Friday, July 26, 2013

First Tranche 3 Typhoon is on the move

The first Tranche 3 Typhoon, BS116, has been transferred from final assembly to the paint shop facility where it spent two weeks getting a makeover.

Next pit stop
The Tranche 3 jet will progress to the hush house, our sound-proofed engine testing facility, for a series of engine ground runs in the next few weeks.

First test flights are expected to take place in September/October 2013.

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