Kawasaki为P-X下一代固定翼巡逻飞机提供静态测试平面

Tokyo, October 16, 2006 ― Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today that on October 13 it delivered the #01 test aircraft for the P-X for full-scale static testing to the Japan Defense Agency’s (JDA) Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI).

这台测试平面于2006年3月和2006年4月的Tachikawa City的Trdi在Tachikawa City的Trdi Air Systems研究中心运输到Tachikawa City的力量测试中心，用于装配和安装负载框架，负载执行器和测量仪器。它现在准备好了解了测试。

JDA began concurrent development of the P-X and the C-X transport aircraft in fiscal 2001, ended March 31, 2002, with an aim to succeeding maiden flight in fiscal 2007. In November 2001, Kawasaki earned prime contractor status to develop these planes with aircraft manufacturers and other participating companies. Kawasaki is currently assembling the P-X #1 and C-X #1 test planes for their maiden flights.