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Monday, March 18, 2013

Fly-By-Wire F-15SA Makes 1st Flight

F-15SA |The U.S. Air Force and its prime contractor Boeing have completed a successful first flight of the new F-15SA advanced fighter aircraft for the Royal Saudi Air Force.

The F-15SA's maiden voyage took place Feb. 20 at the Boeing facilities in St. Louis. The flight went as planned, meeting all test objectives to support the aircraft's on-schedule development.

"The successful first flight of the F-15SA is a tremendous milestone for the program and a testament to the relationship between the (U.S. Air Force), Boeing, and our RSAF partners," said Lt. Gen. C. D. Moore II, the commander of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center here.

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