Boeing Successfully Completes Flights of 2 Wedgetail AEW&C Aircraft Modified in Australia
SEATTLE, Feb. 02, 2009 -- The first of two Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft that completed functional check flights in January 2009 is shown taking off from Royal Australian Air Force base Amberley in Australia. Both aircraft were modified by Boeing Defence Australia for Project Wedgetail. The flights verified the airworthiness of the aircraft's structures and systems.
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