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Sea-Air-Space
2014 Show Daily News - Boeing |
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Boeing
Showcases Phantom Badger at Sea-Air-Space & announces certification
for V-22 Transport |
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After
a series of successful tests, the U.S. Navy last month certified that
the Boeing Phantom Badger combat support vehicle can be transported
inside a V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. That is another step toward
providing warfighters with more options to deploy the versatile vehicle.
Phantom Badger is part of the Bell Boeing V-22 display at the Navy League’s
Sea-Air-Space Exposition currently held in National Harbor, Md. |
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The Phantom
Badger at Sea-Air-Space 2014
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The tests
included form-fit checks, pressure tests and structural evaluations
exceeding four G-forces.
"This certification validates Phantom Badger's versatile design
while offering the warfighter increased battlefield access and deployment
options," said John Chicoli, program manager for Boeing's internally
transportable vehicle program. "Phantom Badger is designed to easily
fit in the compact space of the V-22 and it is also compatible with
many larger aircraft."
Ten Phantom Badgers fit in a C-17 transport aircraft and two fit in
a C-130 aircraft or CH-47 Chinook helicopter. |
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An Osprey
scale model in U.S. Navy colors is present on the Bell Boeing V-22 display
at Sea-Air-Space 2014
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Phantom
Badger has completed more than 5,000 miles of rugged terrain durability
testing and successful airdrop tests from a C-17.
Developed by Boeing Phantom Works, Phantom Badger supports a wide range
of missions not possible with existing combat support vehicles. Its
rear section is modular and can be quickly changed for missions including
reconnaissance, combat search and rescue, casualty transport, direct
action with weapons mounts or explosive ordnance disposal. This combination
of modularity, transportability and proven all-terrain performance provides
increased mission flexibility and enhanced survivability. |
