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Boeing completes 1st flight of qf-16 aerial target for us air force by WGRE ETHBTN
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Boeing and the U.S. Air Force completed the first manned flight ofthe QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) on May 4 at Cecil Fieldin Jacksonville. The QF-16 took off at 3:05 p.m. Eastern time andclimbed to an altitude of 41,000 feet during its 66-minute flight.
The Air Force awarded a multi-year contract to Boeing in March 2010that represented Phase I of the initial engineering, manufacturingand development of the QF-16, with options to buy up to 126 FSATs. "With this successful first flight of the QF-16, the Air Force,Boeing and our supplier-partners have laid the groundwork for theprogram to enter low-rate production in 2013 and make its firstproduction delivery in 2014," said Torbjorn Sjogren, Boeing vicepresident, Global Maintenance and Upgrades. The functional check flight of the F-16, under control of a Boeingtest pilot, validated the basic aircraft performance with the QF-16drone modification package installed. The additional hardware Boeing installs allows the QF-16 to fly inan unmanned mode while under the control of a ground-based controlsystem such as the Gulf Range Drone Control System (GRDCS) atTyndall Air Force Base, Fla., or the Drone Formation Control System(DFCS) at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), N.M.
During the current test phase in Jacksonville, a GRDCS mobiletrailer with portable transmission towers provides communicationsbetween the flight controller and other personnel on the ground andthe QF-16 pilot. "This was a tremendous milestone for the program and for Boeingbecause it signals our continued success as an off-Boeing platformsupport and sustainment provider," said Bob Insinna, Boeing QF-16program manager. The QF-16s will be a higher-performing aircraft than the QF-4 theyreplace and representative of fourth-generation targets. They willbe flown manned or unmanned within a controlled range and equippedto evaluate how U.S.
fighters and weapons will operate againstpotential adversaries. Boeing will deliver six QF-16 test aircraft to Tyndall in Octoberfor additional testing over the Gulf Range. Following thesuccessful conclusion of these tests, Boeing will supportgovernment flight testing from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., overthe WSMR complex. I am a professional writer from Apparel, which contains a great deal of information about 70s fancy dress , kids spring crafts, welcome to visit!
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