STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State University’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory will be displaying three of its aircraft, as well as an unmanned aircraft system, on March 26-27 at the Wings Over Columbus Air Show. Gates open at Columbus AFB at 10 a.m. The noon-time air show features the AF’s Thunderbirds The event is free and open to the public. “We’re looking forward to visiting with air show attendees," said Tom Brooks, director of the Raspet flight lab. “While many know us for our unmanned aviation research, we have a long history in experimental aviation, and our manned airplanes play key roles today in our unmanned research.” The Raspet aircraft: A Boeing Stearman PT-17, the centerpiece of Raspet’s manned aircraft fleet, which was used by the Army Air Corps from 1941-1943 as a trainer for WWII pilots; A Cessna L319, a one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft originally built for the Marine Corps as a forward observer aircraft, and which is used by Raspet as a chase airplane during its unmanned aircraft research; and a Grumman AA5B Tiger, the first prototype built of the Grumman American Tigers, which is used by Raspet as a training aircraft for its flight crew. (Source: MSU 03/18/22) Multiple MSU aircraft highlighted at Wings Over Columbus Air Show | Mississippi State University (msstate.edu)
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