Marine Capt. Jim Carlson reviews a satellite image on his iPad. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)U.S. Air Force Planning To Purchase Up To 18,000 iPads -- L.A. Times
The U.S. Air Force is thinking about buying some iPads — somewhere between 63 and 18,000 of them.
In a notice posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website, the Air Force’s Air Mobility Command office says it is specifically interested in purchasing the iPad 2, but will also consider other brand-name tablet devices. The tablets will be used as electronic flight bags for flight crew members and trainers — replacing the hefty bag of manuals and navigation charts currently used by pilots and navigators that can weigh as much as 40 pounds.
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My Comment: Only 18,000? I can imagine the scramble that is going to break out to get one.
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