K-MAX FLIES AUTONOMOUSLY

Credit: KAMAN AEROSPACE
A Kaman Aerospace Corp. K-MAX completed an unrefueled endurance flight of 12 hr. 17 min. on Apr. 28 as part of a resupply demonstration initiative sponsored by the U.S. Army involving autonomously-operated helicopters. The aircraft carried more than 600 gal. of fuel in a special conformal tank...

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