Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"We’ve been innovating since the Wright Brothers, since we first took flight. We are a service of innovation.”

Source: Brig. Gen. John J. Nichols, B-2 Spirit pilot and commander of the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, discussing the innovations that came in response to a recognized potential issue within the B-2 – the world’s most strategic aircraft and the heart of the stealth mission at Whiteman AFB. A four-switch panel called the airframe mounted accessory drive, or AMAD, sits on the left side of the B-2’s two-person cockpit. The AMAD switches control the connection of the engines to the hydraulic and generator power of the aircraft.  “We wanted to make sure that these switches were protected,” said Nichols. 

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