Edwards Air Force Show

This weekend was the Edwards Air Force Base Air Show and a chance to see aircraft of yesteryear, modern day and the future. There were flying displays by the US Air Force Thunderbirds, a B1 bomber and F-117 Stealth Fighter as well as static displays of various aircraft including the B2 Flying Wing Stealth Bomber, U2 Spy Plane and the Global Hawk, Unmanned Bomber. It was nice to see the V-22 Osprey Tilt Rotor as we manufacture several of the actuators at HR Textron. There was also an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, which is being funded by Britain amongst other countries. It will replace the aging Harrier. HRT has just won the contract to design and manufacture the aileron actuators and I'll be one of the engineers on the new program.

V-22 Osprey Tilt Rotor

F-35 JSF

F-117 Stealth Fighter

Fairey Firefly