"This is yet another example of the Air Force's lack of
transparency throughout this competition. With this
development, it now seems even clearer that the Air Force intended
to award the contract to Embraer from early in this
process."
Source: Bill Boisture, Hawker Beechcraft
chairman and CEO, commenting on the mysterious situation
surrounding the LAS program and HBC's having been booted from
consideration... with no explanation.
A “contained” engine failure is one in which
components might separate inside the engine but either remain
within the engine’s cases or exit the engine.
The next big event on the ANN calendar is the LSA show in
Sebring, Florida in January. Use this Sport Pilot Locator map to
find fellow airplane light-sport aircraft pilots, flying clubs, and
services.
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