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First flight for MQ-8B Fire Scout VUAS

San Diego, USA - Designed for land-based operations

A MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Unmanned Aircraft System (VUAS), built by Northrop Grumman and designated P7, has successfully completed first flight operations. Unlike current Navy configured Fire Scouts, P7 was built in an operational land-based configuration. It is the first MQ-8B to fly without flight test instrumentation normally installed for developmental flights. After successfully completing...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1106541
Rome, Italy, 07/01/2009 15:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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