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Upcoming Air Force Research Challenge May Help Air Taxi Certification

Frank Wolfe

Monday, December 16th, 2019

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Upcoming Air Force Research Challenge May Help Air Taxi Certification

Next year, the United States Air Force is looking to undertake a technology challenge to aid the FAA certification of air taxis, seen here in this NASA schematic. (NASA Photo)

An upcoming United States Air Force research challenge may help the certification of air taxis by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a top Air Force official said last week. "One thing that's blowing minds in the Air Force is we're starting a program around flying cars," Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology, and logistics, told an aviation cybersecurity forum at the Atlantic Council on Dec. 11. "Right now, I don't have a requirement for one…

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