In Brief: NG, Schweizer test four-blade rotor for Fire Scout

FIRE SCOUT TEST: Northrop Grumman and Schweizer Aircraft Corp. successfully tested a four-blade rotor that will improve the performance of the RQ-8A Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle, Northrop Grumman said April 1. The Fire Scout UAV currently uses a three-blade rotor.

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