Letters From Our Readers, Oct. 13, 2025
The Tacit Spear design focuses initially on the airlift mission but could be adapted to carry munitions and sensors.
Credit: Atropos Group
Costly Shortsightedness The airlifter capability gap highlighted in the recent war game hosted by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies reported in “Airlift Disruptor” (Sept. 15-28, p. 14) could have been filled if the U.S. Air Force had decided not to retire the Alenia C-27J Spartan. This...
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