Plan acceptance marks significant progress towards certification and provides safety validation of the Merlin Pilot for military operations on KC-135s
Merlin’s Airworthiness Plan Achieves Acceptance by United States Air Force to Bring Reduced Crew Capabilities to the KC-135 Stratotanker
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Merlin’s Airworthiness Plan Achieves Acceptance by United States Air Force to Bring Reduced Crew Capabilities to the KC-135 Stratotanker (Photo: Business Wire)
The airworthiness plan acceptance comes on the heels of Merlin’s recently announced collaboration with Air Mobility Command (AMC) and Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) to design, integrate, test, and demonstrate aspects of the Merlin Pilot on the KC-135. This is the first major milestone to be executed under this collaboration, and lays the groundwork for the Merlin Pilot’s certification basis and eventual Military Flight Release (MFR).
“We’re building the Merlin Pilot to not just meet safety standards, but redefine them. Integrating the Merlin Pilot onto one of most important aircraft in the USAF’s fleet is crucial to advancing military aviation into a new era of pilot efficiency and national security, as well as progressing autonomy at scale,” said Matt George, CEO and founder, Merlin. “This is an important milestone for both Merlin and the USAF as we continue to build the Merlin Pilot to exceed the military’s operational needs.”
Integrating the Merlin Pilot on the KC-135 kickstarts Merlin’s Part 25 airworthiness programs and is material to continued advancements on this class of aircraft. Merlin is targeting the end of 2024 for its design completion, with ground testing, flight testing, and demonstrations to occur in 2025.
About Merlin
Merlin is a venture backed aerospace startup building a non-human pilot to enable both reduced crew and uncrewed flight. Backed by some of the world’s leading investors, Merlin is scaling alongside our customers to begin leveraging autonomy today to solve some of aviation’s biggest challenges. To learn more, visit www.merlinlabs.com or follow us on X @merlinaero.
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