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Japan invests in the experimental aircraft ATD-X (VIDEO)

Tokyo, Japan - Around 100 million dollars to be used

The Japanese defense minister said that the country is planning to allocate funds of around 102.8 million dollars - though the figure is yet to be determined - to promote further research on the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) ATD-X experimental aircraft programme. The minister reiterated that the objective is to conduct the first flight by 2014, to test the stealth technology (radar invisibility)...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1133404
Rome, Italy, 09/02/2011 19:08
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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