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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.
Royal Air Force E-7 Wedgetail Completes First Post-Conversion Test Flight
The first of three Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft ordered by the Royal Air Force completed its first test flight on Sept. 20, 2024 following conversion at Birmingham International Airport.
UK RAF Wedgetail AEW&C completes first flight
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.
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 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,
Boeing Completes First Flight of UK E-7 Wedgetail
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has 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 programme's test and evaluation phase.
Boeing Completes 1st Flight Of E-7 Wedgetail Military Aircraft
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