‘Optionally Piloted’ Aircraft Studied For Future Vertical Lift

‘Optionally Piloted’ Aircraft Studied For Future Vertical Lift
‘Optionally Piloted’ Aircraft Studied For Future Vertical Lift

WASHINGTON: The military wants to replace a host of current helicopters with aircraft that not only fly much faster, but can fly without a human pilot. The Army-led Future Vertical Lift program will study whether FVL should be an “Optionally Piloted Vehicle,” capable of accommodating a pair of highly-trained human pilots for complex combat missions or of…