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Deutsche Aircraft completes D328eco landing-gear taxi tests and begins flight-test campaign

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Deutsche Aircraft has completed low- and high-speed taxi testing of the new landing gear for its D328eco regional turboprop and entered the initial flight-test phase. The milestone advances the aircraft’s landing-gear certification program and broader development campaign.

Discovered 2026-09-09T00:20:40.202573-07:00 | 2026-09-09T00:20:40.202573-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The completed taxi trials and initial flight testing mark a key certification milestone for the D328eco, providing evidence of progress on a critical aircraft system.
  • The campaign builds on Deutsche Aircraft’s earlier five development flights using a modified Dornier 328 testbed, which logged more than 15 hours across ground and flight activities.
  • Landing-gear validation is an important dependency for the D328eco’s continuing development and eventual entry into service.

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2026-09-09T00:20:40.202573-07:00
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2026-09-09T05:20:15.308544-07:00
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