Second jet, first flight! Second Boeing T-X soars through the sunny skies over St. Louis for historic first flight! During the one-hour flight, lead T-X Test Pilot Steve Schmidt and Boeing Test Pilot for Air Force Programs Matt Giese validated key aspects of the aircraft and further demonstrated the low-risk and performance of the design. Both Boeing test pilots trained for the flight using the complete Boeing T-X system, which includes ground-based training and simulation. Learn more about T-X