With its south west swing continuing a day after undergoing aerodynamic testing at Edwards Air Force Base, ZA001 spent Wednesday at Roswell, New Mexico for wet runway trials. The 13001ft-long ungrooved runway is far more challenging than nearby Edwards Air Force Base and has hosted previous flight test aircraft for certification trials before. ZA001 returned to Edwards on Wednesday evening and will spend Thursday conducting Velocity minimum unstick testing.
Video Courtest KOB in New Mexico
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