Boeing Maritime Surveillance Aircraft Demonstrator Completes 1st Flight

Boeing’s Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) demonstrator recently completed its first flight to verify airworthiness, an important milestone toward providing a low-risk and cost-effective maritime surveillance solution designed for search and rescue, anti-piracy patrols and coastal and border security.

Boeing teammate Field Aviation conducted the successful testing during a four-hour flight on Feb. 28 from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport.

Field Aviation modified the Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft’s structures and systems into the MSA configuration.

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