Pentagon Rotorcraft Efforts' Flight-Test Pace At Record Levels

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are experiencing a surge in rotorcraft flight test activity, with little sign the pace will subside anytime soon. The statistics are dramatic. Testing has increased 180% between 2001 and 2003, says USMC Lt. Col. Keith Danel, commander of test squadron HX-21. In 2000...

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