Boeing EMARSS Beachcraft 350ER A U.S. Army and Boeing team completed the first flight of the first of four Enhanced Medium Altitude R...
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| Boeing EMARSS Beachcraft 350ER |
A U.S. Army and Boeing team completed the first flight of the first of four Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (EMARSS) Engineering, Manufacturing and Development aircraft on May 22.
The aircraft was in the air for more than four hours and completed all first-flighttest objectives, including evaluation of aerodynamic handling qualities, aircraft systems performance, and autopilot functions.
The flight took place at the Beechcraft facility in Wichita, following ground tests that included a high-speed taxi. This milestone is a key event on the path to Limited User Tests and the Milestone C low rate initial production decision.
EMARSS is a manned airborne multi-intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance system based on the Beechcraft King Air 350ER aircraft, now in development by a Boeing-led industry team.
EMARSS will provide the U.S.Army with a persistent capability to detect, locate, classify, identify and track surface targets in nearly all weather conditions, dayor night, with a high degree of timeliness and accuracy.
