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Air Force

AFRL to Deliver Final Light Attack Data Report by Mid-September

By Vivienne Machi

Tuesday, September 11th, 2018

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AFRL to Deliver Final Light Attack Data Report by Mid-September

Two Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucanos fly over Kabul in 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo)

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has completed its portion of data assessments related to the service’s light attack aircraft experiment, and plans to submit a final report on its findings to senior leadership by mid-September, the laboratory’s executive director said Tuesday.The report will include data findings on over 500 test points related to sustainability, maintenance and available infrastructure that the service can then use to determine the feasibility of procuring an off-the-shelf aircraft…

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