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MH-139 Begins Testing in Florida

USAF 413th Flight Test Squadron, Detachment 7 at Eglin AFB in Florida started flying the new MH-139 Grey Wolf with a Boeing pilot instructor in command





MH-139 Begins Testing in Florida
US Air Force, February 20, 2020 - EGLIN AFB, Florida by Samuel King - The Air Force’s newest helicopter, the MH-139A Grey Wolf, completed its first combined test flight here February 11.

With a Boeing pilot in command, this test flight allowed the Air Force its first in-flight look at the capabilities of the aircraft. The flight also made Maj. Zach Roycroft, 413th Flight Test Squadron lead test pilot for the program, the first Air Force pilot to fly the MH-139A.

“This first flight with Boeing was a critical step for the MH-139A program and allows us to establish a foundation for government testing,” said Roycroft.

Boeing completed extensive flight-testing on the MH-139A to satisfy FAA requirements prior the introduction of mixed contractor/Air Force crews. The MH-139A program should complete initial military ground testing later this month.

“This flight represents a tremendous amount of work and we are all very excited to see it happen,” said Andrew Whitten, the MH-139 flight chief, who was also on the flight.

Staff Sgt. Alex Graves, Air Force Global Strike Command Det. 7 special mission aviator, was also on board for the historic flight.

The MH-139A is set to replace the Air Force’s aging UH-1N “Huey” fleet. The new helicopter closes the capability gaps of the UH-1N in the areas of speed, range, endurance, payload and survivability in support of the command’s ICBM missions. Other mission capabilities include civil search and rescue, airlift support, National Capital Region missions, as well as survival school and test support.

MH-139 Begins Testing in Florida





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Aircraft mentioned in this article :
MH-139A Grey Wolf 18-1002     ( US Air Force )

Location : US Eglin AFB

  See also


MH-139A Grey Wolf in US US Air Force
413 FLTS US 413th Flight Test Squadron US Air Force
USAF MH-139A Testing at Duke Field
USAF Delay Production of MH-139A Grey Wolf





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