New Tu-214 flying test bed Posted on January 5, 2019January 5, 2019 by alert5 Tupolev has started flying a converted Tu-214 flying test bed. The aircraft serial number is 42305007. The aerospace company said in October last year that the test bed is to test equipment for the Tu-160M2 and future PAK DA bomber. Source Related posts (Automatically Generated): India’s Nirbhay cruise missile test aborted after 700 seconds RUAG keen to buy upgraded Dornier 228 from HAL MiG signs Skat R&D contract with Russia’s Industry and Trade Ministry Restoration work on Dornier Do-17 Dornier Do-228 flying test bed delivered to India’s DRDO India’s DRDO has requirement for supersonic flying test bed