Boeing and Saab have completed the first flight of their second production-ready T-X aircraft, announced on 24 April. The second platform is identical to the first one proving its 'repeatability in manufacturing'. During the one-hour flight key aspects of the aircraft has been validated.Â
The Boeing T-X aircraft has one engine, twin tails, stadium seating, and an advanced cockpit with embedded training. Boeing and Saab revealed their design in September 2016 and flew the first aircraft last December.Â
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)