General Atomics YFQ-42A Returns To Flight

General Atomics

YFQ-42A resumes flight after software fixes and safety reviews.

Credit: General Atomics
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. announced May 21 that its YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft prototype has returned to flight about a month and a half after one of the early prototypes crashed. In a statement, GA-ASI says a review found that the cause of the April 6 crash was an...
Brian Everstine

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

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