Theseus flies early, but falls short with prop problem

NASA's Theseus long-duration remotely piloted aircraft beat its June deadline for a first flight, but a propeller problem on the lightweight vehicle cut the planned hour-long flight short after only 61 seconds. The twin-engine RPV lifted off from Rogers Dry Lake at Dryden Flight Research Center...

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