Mission to Mach 5

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The US Air Force, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are conducting research and development programs for a manned and unmanned hypersonic aerial vehicle that will replace the current B-2 bombers. The space agency is studying the complexities of hypersonic flights while DARPA is engaged in hypersonic missile research. Meanwhile, the Air Force is involved in the studies of modern aircraft engine technologies that could attain hypersonic speeds.

Strategic Bombers

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& dark deep

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US Air Force's CV-22 is its version of the new Osprey tilt-rotor, a new type of aircraft that is neither pure helicopter nor pure airplane, but feautures characteristics of both aircraft. With one refueling, the CV-22 could self-deploy and fly 2,100 nautical miles on its own and does not require disassembly and containment into a huge cargo aircraft for overseas deployment. Carrying 18 troops, the aircraft is capable of flying from a forward staging area or a ship over 500 nautical miles in distance.

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Washington Watch

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Issues related to defense needs, replacements and the air war are detailed. The lease and buy of a hundred Boeing 767 aerial refueling aircraft is put on hold and replacement of KC-135Es by KC-767s, Air-Force's F/A-22, Navy'2 Virginia-class submarine, pursuing of new technologies or emphasis on existing ones, are the main defense criteria of Air-Force.

Strategy & planning, General services, Aircraft, International politics, Planning, Purchasing, Product development, United States. Air Force, Military policy, Company business planning

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