Aerovel's Flexrotor design is essentially an efficient winged
airframe with a large rotor in place of a propeller. For hover, it
pitches from wing-borne flight to nose-vertical, and uses
helicopter-style collective and cyclic pitch controls.
As the role of U.S. forces shifts to a supporting role for the
Iraqi Army and Police, unit missions must also adapt to the
changes. For the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 130th
Aviation Regiment, from Morrisville, NC, this means turning their
advanced capabilities from shooting to observing.
Training, Maintenance, And Support Services All Included
Boeing has signed an $39 million change proposal with the
Commonwealth of Australia to increase the scope of the Army
Aviation Training and Training Support (AATTS) contract.
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