Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"TV-3 is the first of two mission test vehicles that will test the Presidential Communication Suite. It's urgent that we press forward with this much-needed operational requirement to replace the aging VH-3D and VH-60N. With attention focused on the Increment 2 restructure and the FY09 budget request, let's not forget that Increment 1 Test and Evaluation is well underway. We have three helicopters on the flight schedule conducting fuel system, satellite communications and high-powered FM Radio testing, with tail rotor and flight load survey testing on the horizon."

Source: Capt. Donald Gaddis, VH-71 Presidential Helicopters program manager at Lockheed Martin. The third VH-71 helicopter built for the Presidential Helicopter Program, Test Vehicle 3 (TV-3), has arrived in the US and will be the first VH-71 to receive final assembly and mission systems integration at Lockheed Martin Systems Integration in Owego, NY.

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