Boeing's SDB marks longest flight in May test

Boeing's Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) had it longest flight to date in a test conducted last month, flying more than 55 miles and coming within 34 inches of its target, the company said June 1. In a May 11 test, conducted near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., the SDB was launched from an altitude of 30,000...

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