DARPA Cancels Liberty Lifter WIG Seaplane Project Over Cost and Certification Hurdles
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has shut down its three-year effort to build the Liberty Lifter, a heavy-lift seaplane that would skim above waves on a cushion of air. According to industry sources, the agency notified performers on July 12 that work had officially ended after internal reviews found no clear path to an affordable prototype within the 2028 schedule.
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