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Thursday, December 13, 2007

Boeing Completes First Mission System Test Flight of Peace Eagle Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft


Boeing 737 AEW&C (Australian colors)

Boeing has conducted a successful first mission system flight test of a 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft for Turkey's Peace Eagle program.

During the flight from Boeing Field in Seattle, Wash., Boeing and Turkish industry engineers tested the aircraft's communications system, including establishing links with a ground-based Boeing system integration lab and local air traffic control towers using UHF, VHF and HF radios.

Engineers also tested the internal communications system between personnel within the aircraft.

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