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Marine Corps and Civilian Aircrews Replacing Maps With iPads
Tuesday June 21, 2011 1:11 pm PDT by Jordan Golson
Civilian and military flight crews are increasing looking to the iPad to replace bulky maps and flight manuals, saving weight and ensuring that crews always have the most up to date materials.
In the past month, both American Airlines and Alaska Airlines have begun distributing iPads to their pilots to reduce the number of paper maps flight crews must to carry around and fly with. The switch saves paper, and thus fuel, by reducing the weight of pilots' flight bags which can weigh several dozen pounds.
iPads are also seeing action in war zones. DVIDS reports how Marine Corps aviators are using iPads in Afghanistan:
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Marine Corps and Civilian Aircrews Replacing Maps With iPads - Mac Rumors