An iron bird is a ground-based test rig used for prototyping and integrating aircraft systems during the development of new aircraft designs. It is almost a complete light aircraft, but without any fuselage, superstructure, seating, and other non-flight-systems equipment.
An iron bird is a ground-based test rig used for prototyping and integrating aircraft systems during the development of new aircraft designs. It is almost a complete light aircraft, but without any fuselage, superstructure, seating, and other non-flight-systems equipment.
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