Sixty-Show Schedule Kicks Of Feb. 26th In Daytona, FL
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds have released their 2012 show
schedule. The team is set to perform more than 60 demonstrations in
33 locations, including two shows in Canada. The team,
officially known as the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron,
will again kick-off their season by performing a flyover for the
54th running of NASCAR's Daytona 500 on Feb. 26.
Four Helos Recently Shipped As Part Of 16 Aircraft Fleet
Delivery
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation recently shipped 4 new 480B
turbine helicopters to Thailand. The helicopters are part of a
program for 16 training/utility helicopters for the Royal Thai
Army. Enstrom has already delivered 6 helicopters, and these have
entered service for the RTA.
An Amazing Challenge... To Provide Unmanned Heavy Lift Capability
In Combat
The first time we hard about the adaptation of the incredible
Kaman K-Max helo to an unmanned role, we weren't sure we believed
it... but the recent data coming out of the trials and deployment
suggest that this is an idea whose time has come. Lockheed Martin
and Kaman joined forces to adapt the K-MAX to an unmanned aircraft
system (UAS) capable of autonomous or remote controlled cargo
delivery -- with a specific mission in mind -- battlefield cargo
resupply. The K-MAX UAS allows the Marines to deliver supplies by
day or night to precise locations without risk to personnel. It
boasts some excep
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