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AH-64 Apache Block III Prototype Flies Next Year

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Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

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By Ann Roosevelt The Army and Boeing [BA] are preparing for the first flight of an AH-64D Apache Block III prototype helicopter next year, officials said. "Our first prototype flight test is in July of next year; it will be an avionics aircraft, Al Winn, Boeing vice president, Apache programs, said at a recent conference. "We've already started modifying the aircraft...and it's ahead of schedule." The preliminary design review was completed in April, Winn said. "That's an important event because…

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