Yates Plans Smaller Unmanned Cargo Glider For Special Operations

Graham Warwick February 16, 2021
Launched from the ramp of a transport aircraft, the Silent Arrow GD-2000 can glide up to 40 mi. to deliver 1,600 lb. of cargo.
Credit: Yates Electrospace
Under a U.S. Air Force contract, Yates Electrospace is to scale down its Silent Arrow disposable unmanned cargo glider for deployment from the Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey special operations tiltrotor transport. The California-based company is already delivering the Silent Arrow GD-2000, a 2,000-lb...
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