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EADS North America Flies Second Armed Aerial Scout Helicopter

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Thursday, December 9th, 2010

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By Ann Roosevelt Nine months after first announcing the project, EADS North America said it has flown the second of three company-funded Armed Aerial Scout 72X Technical Demonstration Aircraft (TDA). The 40-minute flight took place Dec. 7 at the company's American Eurocopter facility in Grand Prairie, Texas. "This is a significant milestone for our industry team as we further demonstrate the capabilities of our aircraft and its ability to meet the Army's warfighting requirement," said Sean O'Keefe, CEO of EADS…

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