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Glossary · Airworthiness, regulation and safety

Type certificate

Also: TC

Approval of an aircraft or engine design by an aviation authority.

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EHang Scales Global Certification Push to Diversify Operational Footprint
EHang Secures Type Certificate for Autonomous Aerial Vehicles

Related terms

Airworthiness
Supplemental type certificate
Certificate of Airworthiness
Continuing airworthiness
Airworthiness Directive

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