Outrider in first autopilot flight
The Outrider unmanned aerial vehicle made its first autopilot flight Dec. 1, Alliant Techsystems said yesterday. Alliant, the UAV's prime contractor, said the 25-minute flight from its test facility at Hondo, Tex., began with pilot control and stability augmentation system engaged. Two minutes after...
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