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Testbed aircraft
Aircraft used for research or testing purposes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A testbed aircraft is an aeroplane, helicopter or other kind of aircraft intended for flight research or testing the aircraft concepts or on-board equipment. These could be specially designed or modified from serial production aircraft.[1][2]
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