The U.S. Air Force Selection Of A Light Attack Aircraft Is Now Down To Two

A Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano over White Sands Missile Range during initial phase of the US Air Force's Light Attack Experiment (OA-X), August 1, 2017. US Air Force Photo by Ethan D. Wagner

Business Insider/Military.com: The Air Force is rolling out the 2nd phase of its 'light attack experiment' — and there are 2 contenders left

The Air Force has selected two aircraft in its "light attack experiment" to undergo more demonstration fly-offs, among other exercises, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.

The service intends to test the Textron Aviation AT-6 Wolverine and the Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano from May to July 2018 at the base, it said in a release Friday.

The Air Force said the testing will not include a combat demonstration or an opportunity to test the aircraft overseas in a combat scenario.

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