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RAF Wedgetail AEW&C Aircraft Start Test Flights in the UK
Airborne early warning and control platform is based on Boeing's 737NG airliner
Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning & control aircraft
The first of three Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning & control aircraft for the Royal Air Force has made initial test flights from Birmingham Airport.

The first of the E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) has made its test and evaluation flight in the UK. Last week, a Boeing flight test crew conducted the initial flight from Birmingham Airport with the first of three 737 NG airliners that are undergoing modification for their military role at STS Aviation Services in the UK.

During the inaugural UK flight on September 20, the Boeing flight test crew conducted functional checks as part of the Wedgetail program’s test and evaluation phase. The E-7 aircraft will be equipped to detect and identify enemy targets at long range and can track multiple airborne and maritime threats simultaneously.

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