DARPA Ends Liberty Lifter Program

DARPA artist impression of Liberty Lifter
Credit: DARPA
DARPA has ended its Liberty Lifter effort to build a full-scale seaplane demonstrator earlier than originally expected, with the agency deciding it was not cost-effective or feasible to build the aircraft. Instead, the agency says it is focusing on transitioning what it learned about the design and...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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