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Second Comanche flies with new software and engines

West Palm Beach, Florida

The RAH-66 Comanche prototype No. 2 made its first flight with the newly installed Mission Equipment Package (MEP) software and new engines here today, reaching the critical milestone weeks ahead of schedule. Test pilots Rus Stiles and Reggie Murrell were at the controls for the 1.4 hours flight at the Development Flight Center during which the aircraft went out to maximum forward level flight...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 29167
Rome, Italy, 05/31/2002 13:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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