Marines test glider for re-supply

The U.S. Marine Corps is testing an unmanned glider for possible re- supply of troops. During a recent test at Camp Pendleton, Calif., the glider, a semi- rigid wing built by United Technologies, was lifted to about 5,000 feet by a CH-47 helicopter and successfully deployed, the Marine Corps said...

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