LoFLYTE vehicle flies for first time
The U.S. Air Force/NASA LoFLYTE remotely piloted vehicle flew for the first time Dec. 16 at Mojave, Calif., but flight control problems in the 80-pound replica of a future Mach 5.5 aircraft prompted a gear-up landing just 34 seconds after takeoff. LoFLYTE - for Low Observable Flight Test Experiment...
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