Polish car-part manufacturer Metal Master has for years been working on a very light jet named Flaris LAR 1, which was on the road to its first flight in early 2015. The company has now mounted a new engine, the Williams FJ33-5A, to the tail section of the tiny fuselage. The engine received FAA certification in June and this week marked its first start-up mounted on the Flaris jet.
Polish Flaris LAR 1 Jet Moves on with New Engine
Key Takeaways:
- Polish manufacturer Metal Master has replaced the initial engine in its Flaris LAR 1 light jet with a new Williams FJ33-5A.
- The recently FAA-certified Williams FJ33-5A engine successfully completed its first start-up mounted on the Flaris jet this week.
- Despite ambitious performance targets and previous taxi tests, the Flaris LAR 1 has yet to achieve its first flight.
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