NG's Pegasus demonstrator has first flight

Northrop Grumman's X-47A Pegasus unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) had its long-awaited first flight Feb. 24 at the Naval Air Warfare Center - Weapons Division at China Lake, Calif., remaining aloft for 12 minutes and reaching a maximum altitude of 3,000 feet. A largely company-funded effort, the...

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