QUOTABLES “It was a little different to see an F-16 take off without anyone in it.” – Lt. Col. Ryan Inman, commander, 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base near Panama City, Fla., talking about the first flight of the QF-16, which took off from the base, performed supersonic tests and then landed—all without a pilot in the cockpit. Boeing has modified six F-16s to be used as unmanned aerial targets for pilots training in air-to-air combat. Boeing News Now, Sept. 23 “It’s going to result in an awesome airplane.” – Darren Veneman, U.S. Air Force KC-46A maintenance planning lead, after experiencing Boeing’s KC-46 tanker demonstrator. It is on a road-show tour to give aircrews, maintenance personnel, politicians and others an opportunity to learn about the new tanker, its advanced technologies, and how it will benefit warfighters. Boeing News Now, Oct. 10 “The premier said to me when we arrived my wrinkles had gone.” – Qantas chief Alan Joyce, speaking to media and others in Melbourne, Australia, after a flight from Everett, Wash., with a stopover in Honolulu, on the first 787 Dreamliner for Qantas low-cost subsidiary Jetstar. Among its advanced features, the 787 cabin has higher humidity to make passengers more comfortable on long-haul flights. Associated Press, Oct. 11 BOEING FRONTIERS / NOVEMBER 2013 11
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