First Flight Oscillation Cured In Second DarkStar Flight
The No. 2 Lockheed Martin/Boeing DarkStar reconnaissance drone made a second flight Sept. 13 from Edwards AFB, Calif., that reached 5,000 ft. and lasted 45 min., accomplishing all objectives. An oscillation was seen on the June 29 first flight, and the recent test verified it had been fixed by...
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