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Operational test pilot flies sixth-generation B-21 Raider bomber for the first time
Citat:The US Air Force (USAF) has revealed that an operational test pilot has flown the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider for the first time, a step that officials say marks a significant change in how the service evaluates new combat aircraft.
According to the Air Force, the flight involved an operational test pilot from the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) and a developmental test pilot in the same cockpit. The mission took place at Edwards Air Force Base, California, where the B-21 flight test campaign is underway.
Colonel Matt Guasco, commander of AFOTEC Detachment 5, said the participation of an operational pilot at such an early stage is unusual for a modern military aircraft program.
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