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September 16, 2021 | International, Aerospace

Leonardo fine-tunes its 757 jetliner converted into a Tempest test rig

Dubbed Excalibur, the aircraft has been remodeled with a pointed nose to mimic the likely Tempest design by Leonardo's partner, UK firm 2Excel.

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/dsei/2021/09/15/leonardo-fine-tunes-its-757-jetliner-converted-into-a-tempest-test-rig

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