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| Tango01 | 23 Jan 2020 9:36 p.m. PST |
… Flying Aircraft Carrier. "The Pentagon's leading research and development agency conducted the first flight of the X-61A drone system. Known as the Gremlin, the X-61A would be launched by large aircraft near the battlefield, fly a pre-assigned mission, and then be recovered in midair without the need to land. The Gremlin will in effect turn larger aircraft into flying aircraft carriers. The test took place at the U.S. Army's Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. A X-61A drone was released from a wing-mounted pylon on a C-130A Hercules transport aircraft. The drone flew for 1 hour, 41 minutes before crashing. According to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a "parachute anomaly occurred" during recovery that "resulted in the loss of the test vehicle."…" link YouTube link
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