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Lockheed Martin Selected To Build Experimental Composite Cargo Aircraft

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Thursday, October 18th, 2007

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By Michael Sirak The Air Force has chosen Lockheed Martin [LMT] over Aurora Flight Sciences to continue work on an experimental aircraft, or X-plane, that will validate composite materials, cutting-edge structural and aerodynamic innovations and new manufacturing technologies applicable to the design of a future tactical transport aircraft. Bethesda-Md.-based Lockheed Martin said yesterday that the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has authorized it to proceed to the phase-two contract of the Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft (ACCA) Flight Demonstration program. The…

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