Wedgetail 737 gets high marks.

Boeing's 737 airborne early warning and control aircraft for Australia's project Wedgetail has received a seal of satisfaction after logging more than 500 flight hours in 245 flights during its performance and flight handling test programme. The tests validated the aircraft's digital design, wind tunnel and simulator analyses. Take-off performance, flight handling and simulated air-to-air refuelling testing were conducted in California, while the engine nacelle and component cooling systems were tested in Mesa, Arizona. Delivery of the first two aircraft is scheduled for some time in 2006 with four further aircraft to follow in 2008. Turkey has purchased four aircraft for its Peace Eagle programme.