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The Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, selected Lockheed Martin in mid October to proceed to Phase II of the Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft, or ACCA, program. Lockheed Martin will build and flight test an X-plane-type aircraft that emphasizes innovative structural configurations and concepts, such as advanced prototyping and composite technologies. Under the twelve-month program, the mid and aft fuselages and empennage of a Dornier 328Jet commuter airliner will be replaced with advanced composites. The modification seeks to reduce up to ninety percent in parts count and dramatically reduce corrosion and fatigue issues compared with the manufacturing approaches of conventional aircraft.
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