The system can carry up to 500 pounds of supplies and is launched by being rolled off the rear ramp of transport aircraft like the C-17 and C-130. Grasshopper has touched speeds of 109 miles/hour and ...
The US Air Force (USAF) is exploring all options for a future tanker aircraft that is better able to survive in a contested environment. These could include a clean-sheet, stealth blended-wing body ...