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Deutsche Aircraft begins flight testing D328eco landing gear using Dornier 328 testbed

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Deutsche Aircraft has begun flight testing the landing gear for its D328eco regional turboprop, using an older Dornier 328 as a flying testbed. The campaign marks a hardware validation milestone as development of the new aircraft continues.

Discovered 2026-09-08T02:51:06.291234-07:00 | 2026-09-08T02:51:06.291234-07:00

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  • Landing-gear flight testing is a concrete development milestone for the D328eco program and provides operational data before testing on the new aircraft.
  • Using an existing Dornier 328 as a testbed allows Deutsche Aircraft to validate the system while the D328eco’s broader development continues.
  • No directly relevant previous clusters were provided for additional context.

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