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Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Northrop Grumman's KC-30 Tanker Successfully Completes First Flight

First KC-30 Goes From Initial Assembly to Flight in Less Than 75 Days

The first KC-30 Tanker aircraft completed its maiden flight today, underscoring the production strategy selected by Northrop Grumman Corporation's KC-30 industry team for the U.S. Air Force's KC-135 tanker replacement program.

Aircraft "D-1" flew for nearly four hours and will be the first aircraft delivered to the U.S. Air Force if the Northrop Grumman team is awarded the KC-X contract. Contract award is currently expected in December 2007 or early January 2008.

The KC-30 Tanker's commercial airframe, the A330, is a highly successful market leader in its class. The active, flexible and high-volume commercial production line for the A330 is supported by a fully operational industrial supply chain that includes leading U.S.-based suppliers.

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