The U.S. Air Force is asking aircraft makers a question that would have sounded like science fiction a decade ago: could the giant cargo plane meant to replace its aging fleet eventually fly itself. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Mobility Aircraft Directorate published a formal Request for Information on June 12, 2026, seeking […]
U.S. Air Force weighs a pilotless successor to the C-5 and C-17
The U.S. Air Force is asking aircraft makers a question that would have sounded like science fiction a decade ago: could the giant cargo plane meant to replace its aging fleet eventually fly itself. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Mobility Aircraft Directorate published a formal R