Operational History
The X-49A made its first flight on June 29, 2007 for 15 minutes at Boeing’s New Castle County (KILG) flight test center. This flight included hovering, pedal turns, and slow forwards and sideways flight using the VTDP for anti-torque, directional and trim control. The X-49A has completed its initial testing phase, and is continuing with further testing of the technology. Since then, it has flown over 80 flight events with more than 80 total hours logged.
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