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Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Boeing Manned/Unmanned Light Helicopter Makes First Flight

A/MH-6X light-turbine helicopterThe Boeing Company has flown its newly designed A/MH-6X light-turbine helicopter for the first time, marking a significant milestone in the continuing development of the versatile manned/unmanned military aircraft.

The aircraft combines the proven performance of the A/MH-6M Mission Enhanced Little Bird (MELB) with the unmanned aerial vehicle technologies of the Unmanned Little Bird (ULB) Demonstrator, a modified MD 530F civil helicopter that has been in development since 2004.

"The A/MH-6X is the first true hybrid manned/unmanned aircraft, adding another mission capability to the combat-proven, multi-mission MELB helicopter," said Dino Cerchie, Boeing Advanced Rotorcraft Systems Unmanned Little Bird program manager. "The A/MH-6X Little Bird offers exciting new possibilities for an already outstanding platform."

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