MQ-25 Test Asset Completes First Flight

Credit: MQ-25: U.S. Navy
A test asset for the MQ-25 unmanned tanker completed the first test flight on Sept. 19 at an airport in Illinois, the U.S. Navy and Boeing announced. The aircraft flew a “predetermined flight route” after an autonomous takeoff and taxi, but the Navy provided no details. Boeing transported the MQ-25...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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