
Boeing [BA] and partner Saab completed the first flight of their second production-ready T-X aircraft, according to a Boeing statement.The second T-X aircraft is identical to the first and is designed specifically for the Air Force advanced pilot training requirement. During the one-hour flight, lead T-X test pilot Steve Schmidt and Boeing Test Pilot for Air Force Programs Matt Giese validated key aspects of the aircraft and further demonstrated the design.Boeing spokeswoman Didi VanNierop said April 25 that the objective…