Northrop Grumman, Schweizer test new Fire Scout rotor

Northrop Grumman Corp. and teammate Schweizer Aircraft Corp. have flight-tested a new four-bladed rotor for the Navy's RQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. The test was conducted April 18 on a manned Fire Scout prototype at Schweizer's Elmira, N.Y., facility, Northrop Grumman said April 23. Ground...

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