GA-ASI Notches First U.S. Air Force CCA Flight Test

The YFQ-42A takes off for the first time, Aug. 27, 2025.

The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. YFQ-42A takes off for the first time, Aug. 27, 2025. 

Credit: U.S. Air Force
Flight testing for the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) began Aug. 27, with the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. YFQ-42A taking off for the first time. The company, in an announcement after the close of business, confirmed the aircraft conducted flight testing in...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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