Student Felt Control Stick 'Jump' During Spin Recovery
On Sept. 13, an 80th Flying Training Wing flight, call sign
Blade 46, took off as a standard T-6 Texan II training sortie to
practice aerobatics and spins in the practice airspace at Sheppard
AFB in Texas. But when the aircraft experienced a serious flight
control malfunction, the flight became a fight to bring the
aircraft home safely.
New Report Cites Defense Increases, Growth In Civil Market
Market research firm Global Industry Analysts (GIA) has released
what it says is a comprehensive global report on Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles (UAV) and Systems market. The global spending on UAV and
Systems is projected to reach $5.34 billion by the year 2017,
primarily driven by factors such as increase in defense budgets,
proliferation of numerous civil and military operations and
increasing use of these vehicles in testing operations.
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