Bidders Look To AFWerx For Next Step In High-Speed VTOL Challenge

Advances Tactics and Rotor X Aircraft Manufacturing are proposing the Barracuda quad-tiltrotor for AFWerx’ HSVTOL Challenge.
Credit: Advanced Tactics
Finalists in a U.S. Air Force challenge to identify potential high-speed vertical-takeoff-and-landing concepts for special operation missions are expected to be announced by the end of September. Bidders anticipate multiple small contracts for rapid prototyping efforts will be awarded. The Air Force...
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