NASA Pushes To Enable Wider UAS Operations In National Airspace

Credit: NASA
NASA is moving to the next phase of detect-and-avoid testing after a capstone flight in which its Ikhana large unmanned aircraft system (UAS) flew in the national airspace system (NAS) without a chase aircraft to ensure safety. The 2.5-hr. flight on June 12, from Armstrong Flight Research Center at...
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Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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