Seat Offers Passive Head And Neck Protection, Arm And Leg Flail Prevention
When the U.S. Air Force flies its new advanced pilot trainer from Boeing and Saab, it will be equipped with an ACES 5 ejection seat from Collins Aerospace, along with a fully integrated landing gear system.
Will Be Used To Re-Engine AH-64 Apache And UH-60 Black Hawk Aircraft
The U.S. Army has selected GE Aviation’s T901-GE-900 engine for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP), the U.S. Army’s endeavor to re-engine its Boeing AH-64 Apaches and Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks.
A $38 Million Avionics Upgrade For The Fleet Is Underway
After 35 years of C-21 operations, mobility Airmen are celebrating 2019 as the "Year of the Lear” with upgrades for the airframe and changes within the units that fly it. The C-21 is the military version of the Learjet 35A. A $38 million avionics upgrade for the fleet is underway and a consolidation effort is moving four aircraft from Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, to join Scott AFB’s 10 C-21s by late summer.
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