 Testing of the AS-6 V1 began in February 1944, with test pilot Rolf Baltabol in the cockpit.During taxi tests, it was found that the tail needed extensive modifications in order to handle the 240 hp of the As 10C-3 engine.Five flight attempts were conducted on the Brandis air base's 1,250 m (4,100 ft) runway, but the aircraft failed to achieve flight.