Autonomous Aerial Refueling Scheme Could Increase UAV Deployments

Two U.S. Air Force test pilot school students have designed an autonomous aerial refueling scheme for an unmanned tanker and an unmanned combat aircraft, and have completed a test flight program. Capt. Chris Spinelli designed a program for the two aircraft's carrier phase differential GPS systems...

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