Boeing Begins Testing New Software Block with X-45A Flights

Posted on: Nov. 18th, 2004 || Source: boeing.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

ST. LOUIS, November 17, 2004 - The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Company began testing its third block of software for the X-45A unmanned aircraft during flights on Oct. 21 and 28th at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

Following a series of successful ground and taxi tests in August and September, the aircraft's Oct. 21 mission ensured the single-ship capabilities demonstrated in the previous software block functioned properly with the new software.

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