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Saturday, July 17, 2004

FIRST FLIGHT SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED BY THE AERMACCHI � FINMECCANICA M-346
NEXT GENERATION ADVANCED/LIFT TRAINER

The Aermacchi M-346 next-generation advanced/lift military trainer flew for the first time on Thursday, July 15th 2004. The aircraft took off from the Venegono airfield in Italy at 8,30 hours local time (7,30 GMT) and returned at 9,25 (8,25 GMT). The flight was controlled in real time by Aermacchi flight test team operating from the company telemetry facilities.

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