Amphibiosity Is Up in the Air | Proceedings - July 2024 Vol.
U.S. competitors are developing and procuring amphibious aircraft, and they are busily employing them to provide humanitarian assistance, including firefighting, to strengthen their diplomatic and military relationships. 16
Amphibious aircraft - Wikipedia
An amphibious aircraft, or amphibian, is an aircraft that can take off and land on both solid ground and water. These aircraft are typically fixed-wing , though amphibious helicopters do exist as well.
ShinMaywa US-2 - Wikipedia
The ShinMaywa US-2 is a large Japanese short takeoff and landing amphibious aircraft that employs boundary layer control technology for enhanced STOL and stall suppression performance. Manufactured by seaplane specialist ShinMaywa (formerly Shin Meiwa ), it was developed from the earlier Shin Meiwa US-1A seaplane, which was introduced during ...
Air Force plans more tests of amphibious, armed MC-130J airlifter
2022年9月22日 · The command plans to test out an active electronically scanned array radar on the plane, which would let it conduct surveillance and provide precision targeting data to other military assets.
Air Force Special Operations Command Turning MC-130J Into …
2021年9月16日 · US Air Force Special Operations Command now plans to rapidly develop an amphibious prototype of its workhorse plane, the MC-130J. Increasing tension with China has the US military looking for...
U.S. Air Force Trains With Japan’s US-2 Flying Boat As It Looks …
2022年2月23日 · Airmen from the U.S. Air Force got up close and personal with the Japanese ShinMaywa US-2 amphibious aircraft during the latest iteration of the Cope North exercise, which took place recently in the Asia-Pacific region.
USAF Developing Amphibious C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft
2021年9月16日 · The US Air Force (USAF) is developing an amphibious version of the C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft for improved seaborne operations capacity.
AFA NEWS: Tests Show Converting C-130s into Amphibious Aircraft …
2022年9月21日 · Recent tests have shown that the plan to give MC-130Js — the AFSOC version of the Lockheed Martin-built airlifter — amphibious capabilities are “going to be operationally viable for us,” AFSOC Commander Gen. James Slife said Sept. 20.
Air Force Special Ops Testing Amphibious MC-130
2022年9月8日 · Wave testing of modifications that turn the Air Force Special Operations Command's (AFSOC) clandestine cargo airplanes into amphibious aircraft capable of water takeoffs and landings is...
AFSOC plans to demo amphibious MC-130J by end of next ... - Military Times
2021年9月20日 · Air Force Special Operations Command and private sector counterparts are currently developing a Removable Amphibious Float Modification (RAFM) for the MC-130J, allowing aircraft to take off and...
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