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Default U.S. Air Force eyes Textron plane, others for future air support

U.S. Air Force eyes Textron plane, others for future air support

03-06-2015 12:34 PM

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force is looking at Textron Inc's Scorpion and other aircraft to address future needs for low-end air support missions given its plans to retire the aging fleet of A-10 Warthog planes in coming years, a top general said Friday. Later versions of Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 fighter jet would be the primary warplane used for close air support in ...

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