Aircraft Geriatrics

摘要

Pilots of the Navy's electronic warfare aircraft were told in recent years not to maneuver their planes aggressively, and the Marine Corps' 40-year-old CH-46 helicopters were placed under weight restrictions for months. The Navy today is struggling to keep its P-3C Orion patrol planes flying despite fatigue cracks and other maladies that threaten to curtail their remaining years of service.