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CSeries “Aircraft 0” Starts Virtual Flights
The milestone marks the start of CSeries ground testing.

Bombardier Aerospace has started conducting so-called virtual flights with CSeries “Aircraft 0”—the on-the-ground Integrated Systems Test and Certification Rig (ISTCR) based in Mirabel, Quebec, the company announced today. The manufacturer has now commissioned the avionics, electrical, flight control, fly-by-wire, hydraulic, landing gear and wiring systems, and has demonstrated systems integration and communication. The milestone marks the start of CSeries ground testing.