Base Preparing For Arrival Of The Air Force's New Tanker Aircraft
Officials broke ground on a new construction project on Altus Air Force Base, OK, August 7. The ceremony marked the beginning of a months-long effort to prepare for the arrival of the newest refueling aircraft in the Air Force fleet, the KC-46A Pegasus.
Wind, Load Oscillation Contributed To The Accident, Report Indicates
A report released by the U.S. Marine Corps indicates that civilian contractors employed by Lockheed Martin remotely piloting a K-Max unmanned helicopter in Afghanistan June 5, 2013 lost control of the aircraft because it had been programmed to anticipate a 15 mph headwind at its dropoff point, and encountered a tailwind instead.
The U.S. Army’s Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator Phase 1 program (JMR TD) has greenlighted Sikorsky and Boeing to build a prototype helicopter for the next generation of vertical lift aircraft.
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