Autonomous, Electric-Powered Airlifters Appear On USAF Planning Brief

Wing and tail folded, Elroy’s Chaparral ground demonstrator is maneuvered on the C-17’s loading ramp.

A new class of electric-powered, autonomous rotorcraft could enter the U.S. Air Force’s airlift fleet. A “Next Generation Airlift — Last Tactical Leg” (NGAL-LTL) program appeared on a list of upcoming contract opportunities on a recorded briefing on July 29 by the Air Force’s acquisition office for...

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