Embraer's KC-390 military airlifter first prototype performed first runway test

Photos -  Globo network

Photos released last Friday by the Globo network, the Embraer KC-390 prototype made its first turn at low speed on the runway of Gaviao Peixoto, at the operational headquarters of Embraer Defesa & Segurança. This first test seems to announce the maiden flight of the aircraft, scheduled for the end of the year, and confirming the timetable announced on October 21, during the deployment ceremony.This test was performed for the initial assessment of the ground operation on the engines, embedded systems, trains, brakes, vibration and basic handling of the aircraft. The first KC-390 - among 30 ordered, including the two prototypes - could be delivered to the Brazilian Air Force during the second half of 2016.