Wanted: Ideas for Transform Planes into "Aircraft Carriers in the Sky"

Wanted: Ideas for Transform Planes into "Aircraft Carriers in the Sky"
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 11, 2014 - Military air operations typically rely on large, manned, robust aircraft, but such missions put these expensive assets-and their pilots-at risk. While small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) can reduce or eliminate such risks, they lack the speed, range and endurance of larger aircraft. These complementary traits suggest potential benefits in a blended approach-one in which larger aircraft w ... more

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