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Boeing’s F-15EX jet makes its first flight
The F-15EX makes its inaugural flight on Feb. 2, 2021. (Eric Shindelbower/Boeing) WASHINGTON Boeing’s first F-15EX took to the skies for its inaugural flight on Feb. 2, a milestone that will allow the company to deliver the first two planes to the U.S. Air Force by the end of March. After a couple of hours of delays due to weather which also held up plans to conduct a first flight on Feb. 1 Boeing test pilot Matt “Phat” Giese took off from Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, Missouri, at approximately 1:57 p.m. EST.
Boeing s newest fighter jet took off yesterday, February 2, for the very first time. Following the successful first F-15EX test flight, the aerospace company will now start deliveries to the U.S. Air Force, starting with two jets later this quarter.
Boeing announced the good news in a press release, sharing information about its latest jet, and its initial 90-minute flight out of St. Louis Lambert International Airport in Missouri. Today’s successful flight proves the jet’s safety and readiness to join our nation’s fighter fleet, said Prat Kumar, Boeing s vice president and F-15 program manager.
The F-15EX s impressive Viking takeoff yesterday was a sight for sore eyes, and left little doubt that this new jet could prove useful for the U.S. Air Force, and other international air forces.
By THOMAS GNAU | Dayton Daily News | Published: February 3, 2021 (Tribune News Service) The new Boeing F-15EX fighter jet completed its first flight Tuesday, and the Air Force expects the first two of the planes in weeks. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base personnel and local contractors are part of the team overseeing and developing the new jet, which took off and landed from St. Louis Lambert International Airport, completing a 90-minute test flight, Boeing reported. A test team monitoring the data collected during the flight in real time confirmed that the aircraft performed as planned, Boeing said. Today s successful flight proves the jet s safety and readiness to join our nation s fighter fleet, said Prat Kumar, Boeing vice president and F-15 program manager. Our workforce is excited to build a modern fighter aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. Our customer can feel confident in its decision to invest in this platform that is capable of incorporating the l