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Boeing T-X Offering Takes First Flight

Pat Host

Tuesday, December 20th, 2016

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Boeing T-X Offering Takes First Flight

Boeing's T-X aircraft offering, unveiled in St. Louis on Sept. 13. Photo: Boeing.

Boeing [BA] and partner Saab on Tuesday completed first flight of their offering for the Air Force’s T-X trainer competition.The aircraft climbed up to nearly 11,000 feet and hit 231 knots speed, lead T-X pilot Steven Schmidt told reporters. He said he evaluated backup systems and checked different speeds and handling qualities with the landing gear down, including a full stop landing.Schmidt said the aircraft is ready to fly again, but engineers want to first check their data predictions. He…

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