BAE Combat Air Demonstrator Progresses Critical GCAP De-Risk Efforts

new image of the fcad demonstrator

BAE has released a new artist's impression offering a more complete side profile of the FCAD.

Credit: BAE Systems
WARTON, England—BAE Systems has reached the "business end" of developing its Future Combat Air Demonstrator (FCAD), the aircraft that will pave the way for the fighter emerging from the tri-national Global Combat Air Program (GCAP). Around 75% of the demonstrator by volume has now been manufactured...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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