The U.S. Air Force has selected the Embraer Super Tucano for its Light Air Support (LAS) aircraft. Embraer partnered with Nevada-based Sierra Nevada Corporation for its bid. Eren Ozmen, president of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), said the initial $427.5 million delivery order is to supply the USAF with 20 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft.
Ground-Based Flight Simulators Prepare Student Pilots
Four operational flight trainers built by Boeing are up and running at Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL, allowing the U.S. Navy to shift some training for its T-45 aircraft to the ground and thereby improve safety and save money.
Boeing's liquid hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system completed its second flight Feb. 25, demonstrating capabilities that will allow it to perform intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions for up to four days without refueling.
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