Man vs. Machine: testing Pilot-directed Airdrop in a C-17
Maj. William Carter, Air Mobility Command Test and Evaluation Squadron Pilot-Directed Airdrop test Test Director, conducts preflight planning July 19, 2018, with Capt. Nick Krause, a pilot from the 8th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The Pilot-Directed Airdrop capability test sorties measured the capability of an aircrew member to conduct an airdrop using visual cues in situations where the aircraft is operating with a degraded or complete loss of primary navigation computer guidance.
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