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Boeing successfully completes flights of 2 Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft modified in Australia

Seattle, USA - Tests on January 21-28

The Boeing Company has conducted successful functional check flights of two 737/700 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft modified in Australia for Project Wedgetail. During each of the 2.5-hour flights on January 21 and 28 from Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base Amberley, pilot Doug Benjamin and first officer Ed Wilson performed a series of functional tests that verified the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1099287
Rome, Italy, 02/02/2009 18:38
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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