The Atol amphibian, a light sport airplane built in Finland, completed its first test flight on Thursday, April 9, the company said in a news release. The airplane flew for 26 minutes. The flight comprised a number of different tests, said test pilot and head designer Markku Koivurova, including stalls. "The flight characteristics of the Atol were exactly as expected, and the plane is very easy to fly," he said. The amphib will be on display later this week at Aero 2015 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. "Last year [at Aero], our aircraft attracted a great deal of interest," said Anssi Rekula, the company's sales director. "Now we can show that the aircraft works as promised."
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