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September 23, 2024
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom. Boeing accomplished the primary flight of the UK’s E-7 Wedgetail plane, marking a milestone within the Royal Air Power’s (RAF) check and analysis section, the corporate introduced in a press release.
The useful verify flight, performed by a Boeing check crew, occurred at Birmingham Airport and is a part of the broader effort to switch three 737 NG plane in Birmingham for the RAF. The modification work is being carried out by a staff of greater than 100 folks at STS Aviation Companies, the assertion reads.
The E-7 Wedgetail, which is able to present the RAF with Airborne Early Warning & Management capabilities, options the Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) sensor, enabling it to detect and observe a number of airborne and maritime threats concurrently, the corporate says. The plane is anticipated to enter service from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland.
Additional flight exams and evaluations are deliberate earlier than the plane is painted in RAF livery later this autumn, in accordance with the assertion.
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