The Air Force Special Operations Command plans to junk paper navigation charts and technical manuals and replace them with digital versions stored on Apple iPad tablet computers issued to every crew member. The shift from paper to digital materials follows similar moves by operators in the commercial aviation industry.
The command said in a Dec. 29, 2011, justification and approval notice that it plans to acquire 2,861 iPad 2s to serve as electronic flight bags for its crews. Air Force officials determined after a three-month product evaluation completed last fall that only the Apple tablet met the command’s requirements.
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