X-45A transfers control in mid-flight via satellite

The X-45A team successfully transferred control of its aircraft from California to Seattle and back again during a 46-minute flight Dec. 9, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced Dec. 20. After takeoff from Edwards, Calif., command was transferred via UHF satellite from an...

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