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In early December, Adam Aircraft completed a highly successful
series of tests at the world-renowned McKinley Climatic Laboratory at
Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. "Overall, the Eglin effort met all
testing goals and provided an abundance of data that will help ensure
the highest level of performance by the A700 in a variety of adverse
weather conditions," said Tom Bisges, Adam Aircraft Sr. Vice President
Engineering and Program Management.
During the five-day testing exercise, the Williams FJ-33 engines
were exposed to freezing fog, freezing rain and blowing snow to
evaluate the ground performance of the engine inlet anti-ice system
under these extremely harsh environmental conditions. The anti-ice
tests, conducted for FAA certification credit and critically
evaluated, were completed satisfactorily and will form the initial
part of the overall Powerplant Operating Characteristics and Airplane
Anti-ice Protection certification effort which will be completed later
this year.
The testing also involved exposing the aircraft and all of its
systems to temperatures as low as -40F, evaluating the effects of cold
on the flight controls, avionics, ECS, engine starters and other
critical systems. "The aircraft performed very well during these
extreme tests, including successful battery starts of the engines at
the -40 degree limit," said Bisges. "These low temperature tests were
primarily for company development and the results will be used to
formulate improvements to be certified as part of the Hot and Cold
Weather certification testing which will also be completed later this
year."
Completion of the testing, which involved Adam Aircraft personnel,
Williams International and the FAA, is another positive step towards
certification of the A700, the cost-effective, high-performance very
light jet.
Adam Aircraft is a designer and manufacturer of advanced aircraft
for civil and government markets. The company uses computer-aided
design, rapid prototyping, advanced manufacturing techniques, and
carbon composite materials to produce high-performance aircraft at
attractive prices. The A500 twin-engine piston aircraft has been Type
Certified by the FAA, and the A700, which is currently undergoing
flight test and development, will carry seven people and feature the
best people-to-price performance ratio of any VLJ. Adam Aircraft
headquarters are based at Centennial Airport (APA) in Englewood,
Colorado, with additional facilities in Pueblo, Colorado, and Ogden,
Utah. To learn more about the company or to download photos of the
Eglin Environmental testing, visit www.adamaircraft.com.
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