The Air Force wants to rescue downed pilots with an autonomous aircraft
Or deliver special forces to and from the battlefield
By Andrew Liptak@AndrewLiptak May 16, 2019, 5:33pm EDT
Whenever a US aircraft crashes, there’s a quick response: a rescue team is dispatched to the crash site to secure the wreckage and recover the pilot, but in some cases, that can be a dangerous proposition that puts additional personnel at risk of accident or enemy fire. The Air Force wants to avoid that — or at the very least, add a new tool to its disposal when it comes to rescuing the downed pilot. According to a solicitation from the Air Force Research Laboratory spotted by Aviation Week (via Task & Purpose), one possibility would be an autonomous aircraft that could potentially fly people away from a crash site.
https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/16/18628306/air-force-research-laboratory-autonomous-flying-vehicle-solicitation
