Flight-Testing of the FAA Onboard Inert Gas Generation System on ...

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Federal Aviation Administration (<strong>FAA</strong>) and AAR-440, Fire Safety Research, would like to
acknowledge <strong>the</strong> contributions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Airbus Company in accomplishing <strong>the</strong> very difficult task <strong>of</strong>
flight testing <strong>the</strong> <strong>FAA</strong> inerting system. Airbus provided all <strong>the</strong> aircraft modification and
instrumentation as well as system airframe integration. The <strong>FAA</strong> was also supported by Airbus
UK with additional instrumentation and systems safety and analysis.
Fur<strong>the</strong>r acknowledgement is extended to <strong>the</strong> many Airbus employees in Toulouse, France, that
supported <strong>the</strong> joint <strong>FAA</strong>/Airbus flight test. The day-to-day dedication and commitment required
to successfully complete <strong>the</strong> ground and flight test regiment was significant and <strong>the</strong>ir technical
know-how and pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism are <strong>the</strong> primary reasons for <strong>the</strong> success <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> test program.
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