Aircraft
Mitsubishi Runs Engines on First MRJ
Commences "full scale" testing ahead of first flight
Running of the starboard Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan on the first Mitsubishi MRJ in Nagoya marked the most recent milestone in preparations for first flight. (Photo: Mitsubishi Aircraft)
Running of the starboard Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan on the first Mitsubishi MRJ in Nagoya marked the most recent milestone in preparations for first flight. (Photo: Mitsubishi Aircraft)

Mitsubishi Aircraft has started what it calls full-scale testing of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) ahead of first flight scheduled in the second quarter. Most recently the company ran the starboard engine of the MRJ flight-test aircraft for the first time at Nagoya Airport on Tuesday. The engine run verified the “total operations” of the aircraft’s various systems, including hydraulic, fuel, air conditioning, electrical systems and power systems, said Mitsubishi in a statement.