Leonardo, 2Excel Begin Progressing 757 Tempest Testbed

Tony Osborne September 16, 2021
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Credit: Leonardo
LONDON—A Boeing 757-derived flying testbed being developed to support the UK-led Tempest Future Combat Air System initiative will be made available for other flight-test activities as well. The former TUI Airways-operated airliner was purchased by 2Excel Aviation in 2019 to be converted into a...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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