Eric Tegler

Eric Tegler is a writer/broadcaster from Severna Park, Md. His work appears in a variety of international publications on subjects ranging from political and governmental affairs to the military, motorsports, business, aviation and automotive reviews, and lifestyle. He is a regular contributor to SmartCEO, AutoWeek, Combat Aircraft and The Economist. He authors a monthly automotive review column for Continental Airlines in-flight magazine, appears on-stage and as a voice-over performer, and shares hosting duties on two syndicated radio programs.

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BF-01, the first STOVL F-35B airframe, achieved its first vertical landing in March 2010. Here it is shown preparing to plug in to a tanker. Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin.

Lightning Strikes USMC fixed-wing aviation outlook

In June, the Marine Corps released its Marine Operations Concept 2010, a document written by the staff of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command that explains how the USMC must …

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The U.S. Department of the Navy Energy Security logo on the F/A-18 "Green Hornet" from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23. VX-23 was testing the full envelope of the Super Hornet with a drop-in replacement biofuel made from the camelina plant in an effort to certify alternative fuels for naval aviation use. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clifford L. H. Davis.

Standard Oil The Navy’s Fuels and Lubricants Lab Explores New Fuel Resources

There’s a lot of work ahead if the U.S. Navy is to ply global blue waters unfettered by energy concerns in the 21st century. Navy researchers expect global fuel production …

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An F/A-18F Super Hornet strike fighter, dubbed the "Green Hornet," conducts a supersonic test flight. The aircraft is fueled with a 50/50 blend of biofuel and conventional fuel. The test, conducted at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., drew hundreds of onlookers, including Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, who has made research, development, and increased use of alternative fuels a priority for the Department of the Navy. U.S. Navy photo by Liz Goettee.

Down in the Weeds Biofuel for the Super Hornet

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In the not-too-distant future aircraft carrier deck refueling personnel or “purple shirts” as they’re commonly known, may be gassing up F/A-18 Super Hornets and other carrier aircraft with a biofuel …

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Test pilots and aircrew from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 20 take off in a KC-130J "Super Hercules," belonging to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 during its first flight with the new Harvest Hawk mission kit at Air Force Plant 42. Note the TSS mounted to the port under wing fuel tank and the four Hellfire launch rails on the outboard wing pylon. Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher O'Quin

Harvest Hawk Gives the KC-130J Bite

Affirming recommendations outlined in the latest Quadrennial Defense Review, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates stressed in a February Pentagon briefing that DoD would continue to switch acquisition resources from high-end/niche …

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The first MC-12 Liberty aircraft in-theater lands after its first combat sortie at approximately 6:20 p.m. local time June 10, 2009,  at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The Air Force's newest intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platform, the MC-12 is a medium-altitude manned special-mission turbo prop aircraft that supports coalition and joint ground forces. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tiffany Trojca

Shiny New Hybrid World Aerospace Developments 2009

National security threats may have changed, but more to the point, they’ve multiplied, analysts say. A superpower can no longer specialize in one set at the expense of another. Traditional …

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Two French army EC725 Cougars, part of the contingent of 14 operating in Afghanistan. The French government ordered five more Cougars as part of an economic stimulus bill. Courtesy of Eurocopter GmBH/Frederic Lert

2009 Battlefield Helicopter Review In a Whirl

If anything became evident two-thirds of the way through 2009, it was that where rotary-wing weapon systems are concerned, defense establishments are taking a highly selective approach to acquisition, modernization …

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An Anniston Army Depot mechanic approaches an Army vehicle that has had the tracks removed and is being reset for service in Anniston, AL, on Sept. 18, 2008. Army photo by D. Myles Cullen (released)

Anniston Army Depot The Pit Crew of the American Warfighter

The people of Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) light-heartedly refer to themselves as the “Pit Crew of the American Warfighter.” But the description is an apt one. Long after an M1 …

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