Avionics
Merlin Engineers Fly on Stratotanker for Autonomy Research
Human factors guide enhancements to the Merlin Pilot autonomous flight control system
Merlin engineers Josie Cater, Nick Lepore, and Carl Pankok pose for a photo in front of a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
Merlin engineers Josie Cater, Nick Lepore, and Carl Pankok participated in the data collection flights on board a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker in May 2024.

To better understand how its automated flight technologies can benefit the U.S. Air Force, Merlin recently sent a team of engineers to fly along in a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker and study how the pilots do their work. 

The KC-135 took off from MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, on May 14 and 15 with three Merlin engineers on board to collect data, a company spokesperson told AIN. 

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