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US Air Force’s monster refueling aircraft to get AI pilot buddy for more autonomy
This joint USAF and Merlin project will evaluate the viability of scaling the AI copilot to large transport aircraft, ...
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USAF greenlights testing of AI-driven KC-135 tanker operations with Merlin Pilot
The USAF has approved Merlin’s AI-driven pilot for testing on the KC-135 Stratotanker with flight trials slated for 2025.
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Merlin’s Airworthiness Plan Achieves Acceptance by United States Air Force to Bring Reduced Crew Capabilities to the KC-135 Stratotanker
Merlin, the leading developer of safe, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, today announced that its ...
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Pilots defend experimental aircraft training regs after deadly Polk Co. crash
“Ultralight is the most basic form of flight, and the Merlin Lite falls into that,” Dick Knapinski, communications director for the Experimental Aircraft Association, said. Amateur pilots can ...
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U.S. Air Force Approves Merlin Autonomy Plan For KC-135s
Autonomy company Merlin can begin the process of introducing certain software-controlled cockpit actions in Boeing KC-135 ...
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Merlin’s Airworthiness Plan Achieves Acceptance by United States Air Force to Bring Reduced Crew Capabilities to the KC-135 Stratotanker
Plan acceptance marks significant progress towards certification and provides safety validation of the Merlin Pilot for military operations on KC-135s BOSTON, November 12, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE ...