The machine is being used to check aircraft systems and improve aircraft performance.
A recent 20-minute flight marked the beginning of a research effort designed to yield significant advances in flight technology.
Originally published by Cosmos as New drone tests US Air Force’s next generation of flight systems
Bill Condie
Bill Condie is a science journalist based in Adelaide, Australia.
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