The first CMV-22B Osprey, built by Boeing and Bell Textron Inc. completed first flight operations at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center. The CMV-22B is the latest variant of the tiltrotor fleet, joining the MV-22 and CV-22 used by the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force. The U.S. Navy will use the CMV-22B to replace the […]

DefenceTalkThe first Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-46A tanker that will be delivered to the U.S. Air Force next year successfully completed its first flight and airborne tests today, taking off from Paine Field at 10:32 a.m. PST and landing approximately three-and-one-half hours later. “Today’s flight is another milestone for the Air Force/Boeing team and helps move […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-kc-46a-tanker-for-u-s-air-force-completes-first-flight-70967/

DefenceTalkBoeing and partner Saab today completed the first flight of their all-new T-X aircraft, which is designed specifically for the U.S. Air Force’s training requirements. During the 55-minute flight, lead T-X Test Pilot Steven Schmidt and Chief Pilot for Air Force Programs Dan Draeger, who was in the seat behind Schmidt, validated key aspects of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-t-x-contender-completes-first-flight-68707/

DefenceTalkEmbraer today successfully performed the first flight of the new military transport and aerial refueling jet, the KC-390. Test pilots Mozart Louzada and Marcos Salgado de Oliveira Lima and flight test engineers Raphael Lima and Roberto Becker flew the aircraft for 1 hour and 25 minutes, conducting an evaluation of flying qualities and performance. “This […]https://www.defencetalk.com/embraer-kc-390-military-transport-aircraft-makes-first-flight-62600/