Grey Eagle Has Trouble Over Afghan Mountains
AILING EAGLE: Turbulence over the mountains of Afghanistan caused problems with the turbocharger on the Theilert diesel-cycle engine powering the U.S. Army’s General Atomics MQ-1C Grey Eagle unmanned aircraft. The turbocharger was surging, causing it to rattle and wearing out the bearings. The...
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