Economy class: shades of World War II fighters.[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A start-up company start-up company A new business. in Canton, Ohio Canton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Stark CountyGR6. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio and is situated on the Nimishillen Creek, approximately 24 miles (38 km) south of Akron[4] , is developing a single engine, turbo prop aircraft that is being touted as a low cost, high endurance alternative to conventional jet aircraft. U.S. Aircraft Corp. officials say the A-67 Dragon will be used for combat strikes, intelligence gathering, counterinsurgency coun·ter·in·sur·gen·cy n. Political and military strategy or action intended to oppose and forcefully suppress insurgency. coun , border patrol and other missions. Powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67 power plant that is capable of producing 1,200 horsepower, the side-by-side two seater aircraft can carry 3,000 pounds of sensors and weapons on four external hard-points, a centerline cen·ter·line n. 1. A line that bisects something into equal parts. 2. A painted line running along the center of a road or highway that divides it into two sections for traffic moving in opposite directions, or, in the case of mounting rack or wingtip missile rails, says the company. Economy, 10-hour flight endurance and relatively simple maintenance requirements are other selling points cited by U.S. Aircraft. "We call it the Ford tractor principle. You want a machine that's simple, easy to operate and runs all the time," says Raymond Williams Raymond Henry Williams (31 August 1921 - 26 January 1988) was a Welsh academic, novelist and critic. His writings on politics, culture, the mass media and literature reflected his Marxist outlook. He was an influential figure within the New Left and in wider culture. , founder of the company, Several other aircraft companies are currently working on comparable mission aircraft that are aimed at U.S. customers and overseas markets. |
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