Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“This is going to give us increased control in degraded visual environments, when operating in very difficult conditions such as in the dark or with dust and snow that prevent the pilot from seeing. This gives control to the aircraft so the pilot can monitor the profiles of the aircraft flying and not be overworked.”

Source: RAF Flight Leader Chris Boddy, explaining some of the details resulting from Royal Air Force (RAF) flight crews completion of testing of their new MK6 tandem rotor helicopter with the help of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) at NAS Patuxent River August 10.

FMI: www.navair.navy.mil