Tilting Wings, Tilting Tailprop, But Not A Tiltrotor: Karem’s FARA Design

Tilting Wings, Tilting Tailprop, But Not A Tiltrotor: Karem’s FARA Design
Tilting Wings, Tilting Tailprop, But Not A Tiltrotor: Karem’s FARA Design

How does a company best known for designing tiltrotors, which are notoriously wide, meet an Army requirement for a scout aircraft that can fly down narrow streets?

Must-Read Tale Of Predator’s Tortuous Ride To Fame

Must-Read Tale Of Predator’s Tortuous Ride To Fame
Must-Read Tale Of Predator’s Tortuous Ride To Fame

Rick Whittle’s superb book on the creation and uses of the Predator drone needs to be read by the Pentagon’s head of acquisition, Frank Kendall, and everyone else who decides what weapons America buys, including the professional staff on Capitol Hill who tell their congressional bosses what’s real and why. Whittle, who seems to be making a habit out…