Boeing 737-700 Wedgetail RAF WT001 ✈️ Birmingham Airport ( BHX )

Royal Air Force Boeing 737-700 Wedgetail REG : WT001 , Departing and Landing at Birmingham Airport BHX , after spending several years in the STS Hangar , this was a test flight.
Captured on 20.09.2024.
The RAF’s Wedgetail E7 AEW Mk1 aircraft has taken its maiden test flight from Birmingham Airport in the UK.
This marks an important milestone in the delivery of this cutting-edge Airborne Early Warning and Control capability (AEW&C).

Currently unpainted, the aircraft undertook what is known as a Functional Check flight, which tests flying control, engine, and avionics systems following the initial build phase, which took place at STS Aviation Services, Birmingham.

The Wedgetail is the most technologically advanced AEW&C system available and will provide UK Defence with eyes in the sky, to see far beyond ground-based systems and fighter aircraft sensors. Already in service and proven with the Royal Australian, Republic of South Korean and Turkish Air Forces, the platform has recently been selected by the United States Air Force and NATO as their next command and control aircraft.
Capable of generating a 360-degree view of the airspace and as a force multiplier, it will provide advanced warning of approaching threats to enable commanders to fight effectively in complex environments.
Capable of fulfilling a wide range of missions, Wedgetail will provide high fidelity and accurate target information utilising its cutting-edge Multirole Electronically Scanned Array housed in a distinctive fin on the spine of the aircraft. The sensor, combined with an advanced communications suite, enables the crew to provide tactical control to other assets via voice and tactical data link whilst enhancing the situational awareness of Joint Force commanders. 

The UK’s Wedgetail will serve under No 8 Squadron and will be located at RAF Lossiemouth alongside the Poseidon Maritime Patrol aircraft, both of which are based upon the widely used Boeing 737 Next Generation airframe, allowing the RAF to take advantage of synergies between the fleets.

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