Pilots Take First-Ever Crewed Flight in Military-Worthy Electric Aircraft
US Air Force pilots conducted the first-ever crewed flight of an electric aircraft — an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) — with military airworthiness. This milestone, which took place at BETA Technologies’ Plattsburgh, NY, facility earlier this month was the culmination of a two-year partnership between BETA and the Air Force’s Agility Prime program.
Soldiers Seek Fighter-Pilot Goggles
The Army’s FY21 budget calls for fighter pilot-like situational awareness, augmented reality, do-it-all goggles for nearly half of all close combat forces, from infantry to scouts and engineers — that’s more than 40,000 by next year.
Verizon Store and Cantina Coming to Lexington Park
New businesses will revitalize empty commercial spaces on Great Mills Road and Route 235.