USAF Opens Market Survey For C-17 Aft Body Mod

Credit: C-17: USAF
A long-sought fuel efficiency upgrade for the Boeing C-17A moved a step closer to reality on Sept. 27. The U.S. Air Force has opened a two-week-long market survey looking for companies that can deliver aft-body aerodynamic devices that can lower fuel consumption of the C-17 by at least 1% in cruise...

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