Skeeter target crashes on maiden flight due to alignment problem

The Skeeter subsonic aerial target demonstrator crashed shortly after launch during its maiden flight at Tyndall Air Force in Florida earlier this month, as a result of an alignment problem in the aircraft's tail. After a successful launch, the unmanned vehicle quickly lost altitude, and was unable...

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