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Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Second Boeing EA-18G Growler Takes to the Air

EA-18G GrowlerThe Boeing Company has flown the second EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack (AEA) aircraft for the first time, and like the first aircraft, the flight took place ahead of schedule.

The second EA-18G, known as aircraft EA-2, successfully completed its maiden flight from Lambert International Airport in St. Louis on Nov. 10. With Boeing pilot Gregory Bigalk and weapons system operator Dana Perkins on board, the aircraft flew for 1.4 hours before returning safely to the airport. EA-2 is the second of two test aircraft built under a System Development and Demonstration (SDD) contract Boeing signed with the U.S. Navy on Dec. 29, 2003.

The aircraft will fly later this year to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., where it will join the first EA-18G, now undergoing electromagnetic testing in an anechoic chamber. EA-2 will be used primarily for avionics and AEA flight testing.

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