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by GunboatDiplomat 3715 days ago
The Army is allowed to do fixed wing aviation, but only with a dry weight of 5000 lbs. or less.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West_Agreement most often called the Treaty of Key West in my readings.
I bet that will turn out to be a massive tactical misjudgment by the air force once we really start switching to drones, at which point 5000lbs or less is no longer a limitation at all.