TACTAIR NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM TESTED DURING MRJ STARTS LOW SPEED TAXIING TESTS

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) started June 8, 2015 low speed taxiing tests with the first flight test aircraft of the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet), their next-generation regional jet.   The current taxiing will be performed to confirm braking at low speeds and the directional steering capability of the Tactair Nose Wheel Steering system.

Tactair is the designer and manufacturer for the hydraulic Nose Wheel Steering and Landing Gear Extension and Retraction systems on the MRJ.  The MRJ is a family of 70-to 90-seat next-generation regional jets under development by Mitsubishi Aircraft.

Orders have already been received for 407 aircraft of the MRJ (223 firm), and the MRJ's rollout ceremony was held last October 2014.

Mitsubishi Aircraft and MHI are fully collaborating in close partnership on operations such as ground testing and preparation for transition towards inauguration of the MRJ's manufacture.  The first flight is scheduled for September or October of this year.