U.S. Navy Proposes Flight Control Upgrade For F-5 Fleet

F-5: U.S. Navy
Credit: U.S. Navy
Northrop F-5 fighters have flown without an autopilot for 67 years, but the U.S. Navy wants to fix that. An Oct. 29 solicitation from Naval Air Systems Command opens a search for companies interested in installing a digital stability augmentation system and automatic flight control system on the...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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