Boeing 737 Max 9 completes first flight
Marred only by a 90-minute take-off delay and “a couple of squawks” in flight, the newest iteration of Boeing’s iconic 737, the Max 9, made its initial flight over Washington State Thursday. “The initial flight delay had nothing to do with the aircraft,” said Boeing marketing VP Randy Tinseth. “We had trouble with the downlink for some of the test equipment on the ground and had to troubleshoot that before we could take off.” Once off the ground, the first Max 9 flight lasted 1 hour and 42 minutes as the aircraft, piloted by Capt. Christine Walsh and her co-pilot, Capt. Ed Wilson, crisscrossed Washington at an altitude of 24,000 feet and at a top speed of 240 knots. The 737 Max program is slightly ahead of schedule. The Max 9 first flight occurred about a week earlier than Boeing initially anticipated. <br/>
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Boeing 737 Max 9 completes first flight
Marred only by a 90-minute take-off delay and “a couple of squawks” in flight, the newest iteration of Boeing’s iconic 737, the Max 9, made its initial flight over Washington State Thursday. “The initial flight delay had nothing to do with the aircraft,” said Boeing marketing VP Randy Tinseth. “We had trouble with the downlink for some of the test equipment on the ground and had to troubleshoot that before we could take off.” Once off the ground, the first Max 9 flight lasted 1 hour and 42 minutes as the aircraft, piloted by Capt. Christine Walsh and her co-pilot, Capt. Ed Wilson, crisscrossed Washington at an altitude of 24,000 feet and at a top speed of 240 knots. The 737 Max program is slightly ahead of schedule. The Max 9 first flight occurred about a week earlier than Boeing initially anticipated. <br/>
