Jet-powered Predator C makes first flight and gains funding support

Published: Wed Apr 8th, 2009
Source: Flight Global


General Atomics Aeronautical Systems flew its jet-powered Predator C unmanned aircraft system for the first time in early April, chief executive Thomas Cassidy has told Flight International. 

The next-generation surveillance and attack UAS completed the first flight with "absolutely no problems", Cassidy says. "It was ready to go again right after it landed."


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