ARJ21-700 AC102 flies to Golmud Airport, Qinghai for high-altitude flight test

Test pilot made preparations in the cockpit before takeoff.

Mechanics made preparations before takeoff.

ARJ21-700 AC102 took off from Yanliang and flew to the Golmud Airport, Qinghai, on June 18th, 2013, and would conduct high-altitude flight test for about 10 days. It was the first time for ARJ21 aircraft to fly to Golmud. It is reported that AC102 will conduct more than 20 flight tests to mainly verify the takeoff and landing performance of the aircraft at high-altitude airport, the working performance of the aircraft engine at high-altitude airport and the cabin pressure control system function of the aircraft at high-altitude airport, and will combine with the high-altitude flight test to develop flight tests related to navigation system and conduct related on-board ground tests.