Northrop Grumman
Wingtip vertical surfaces have been added to the flying-wing XRQ-73 for initial flight tests.
Credit: Northrop Grumman
After long delays, Northrop Grumman has flown an experimental hybrid-electric uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) designed under a DARPA X-Prime project to develop a minimum viable product to meet an urgent operational need. Designated the XRQ-73, the flying-wing aircraft has been developed under DARPA’s...
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