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X-45A in flight with F-18 #846 chase aircraft, during first GPS-guided weapon demonstration flight
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X-45A in flight with F-18 #846 chase aircraft, during first GPS-guided weapon demonstration flight

NASA / AFRC · 2002-12-19 · photograph (digital archive)

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The first X-45A Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator completed its sixth flight on Dec. 19, 2002, raising its landing gear in flight for the first time. The X-45A flew for 40 minutes and reached an airspeed of 195 knots and an altitude of 7,500 feet. Dryden is supporting the DARPA/Boeing team in the design, development, integration, and demonstration of the critical technologies, processes, and system attributes leading to an operational UCAV system.

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Credit lineX-45A in flight with F-18 #846 chase aircraft, during first GPS-guided weapon demonstration flight. NASA/AFRC, 2002-12-19. Public domain. ID: ED02-0295-5.
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