Boeing completes milestone 1st flight of UK E-7 Wedgetail
Boeing completes milestone first flight of UK E-7 Wedgetail
Boeing has completed the first functional flight of the UK’s E-7 Wedgetail, a development in the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) advanced Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) programme. The unpainted aircraft is one of three being modified in Birmingham.
Boeing Completes 1st Flight Of E-7 Wedgetail Military Aircraft
Boeing announced in a press release that it has just completed the first flight of the United Kingdom's E-7 Wedgetail AWACS aircraft destined for the Royal Air Force . The E-7 Wedgetail is also planned to be the United States Air Force's partial replacement for the aging E-3 Sentry.
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Boeing has completed the first flight of a UK Royal Air Force (RAF) E-7 Wedgetail and conducted functional checks marking a significant milestone in the programme’s test and evaluation phase.
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Boeing completes the UK’s first Wedgetail
Currently unpainted, the aircraft is one of three 737NGs on British soil undergoing modification by a team of over 100 people at STS Aviation Services in Birmingham.
Boeing completes first flight of UK E-7 Wedgetail
Boeing in the UK completed the first flight of the UK's E-7 Wedgetail for the Royal Air Force (RAF). A Boeing flight-test crew conducted functional checks during the first flight from Birmingham Airport, marking a significant milestone in the program's test and evaluation phase.
Boeing completes first flight of E-7 Wedgetail for RAF
Boeing has completed the first flight of the UK’s E-7 Wedgetail being procured by Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Courtesy Boeing / MoD Crown Copyright A Boeing flight-test crew conducted functional checks during the first flight from Birmingham Airport,
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