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The Debrief: Federal Charges Revive 'RQ-180' Claims By Ex-USAF Engineer

concept image of the rq-180 flying above clouds
Credit: Ronnie Olsthoorn concept for AW&ST
On Nov. 9, 2020, I received an unsolicited message that included four fascinating claims: Northrop Grumman’s “RQ-180,” a classified surveillance aircraft revealed by Aviation Week in 2013, entered ground testing with faulty flight control software, then started flight testing with inadequate air...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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