Air Force Diverting Money From Missile Project for President’s Jet Overhaul
Officials will use funds originally allocated for the LGM-35 Sentinel program.
Officials will use funds originally allocated for the LGM-35 Sentinel program.
Program faces cost overruns and years of delays.
Activation looks to accelerate the development of Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Defense Department officials said the Boeing 747-8i will be refurbished and used as the next Air Force One.
Manufacturer is seeking to modify the requirements for its modified 747-8 jets to deliver them before the end of president’s second term.
Flight testing of the electric propulsion developer’s contested logistics concepts is expected to begin in 2027.
All pilots survive as their aircraft are able to land safely, with one needing to veer off the runway.
Beta’s CX300 flies from the manufacturer’s flight test center in New York to California and back again.
Each new Air Force aircraft will cost as much as $300 million.