DARPA Launches Liberty Lifter Seaplane Design Study

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COLORADO SPRINGS—DARPA is seeking concepts and preliminary design proposals for a low-cost, wing-in-ground (WIG) effect seaplane that, if taken to the next stage, could lead to the development of a full-scale X-Plane version. Dubbed the Liberty Lifter, the program revives serious studies of WIG...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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