By Boeing Company on Thursday, June 6th, 2013
Boeing EMARSS Aircraft Completes First Test Flight
A U.S. Army and Boeing team completed the 1st flight of the primary of 4 Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (EMARSS) Engineering, Manufacturing and Development aircraft on May 22.
The aircraft was inside the air for greater than four hours and completed all first-flight test objectives, including evaluation of aerodynamic handling qualities, aircraft systems performance, and autopilot functions.
The flight befell on the Beechcraft facility in Wichita, Kan., following ground tests that included a high-speed taxi. This milestone is a key event at the route to Limited User Tests and the Milestone C low rate initial production decision.
EMARSS will provide the military the power to detect, locate, classify, identify, and track surface targets in nearly all climatic conditions, day or night, with a high degree of timeliness and accuracy.
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