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The X-45 has completed its first free-falling weapon launch

Washington, USA - It even succeeds in avoid the risk of collision during flight

It has been completed at Edwards Air Force Base (California) the first free-falling weapon launch test for the new stealth UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) called X-45. This airplane would seem to well operate from an aerodynamical point of view with stresses by which it was affected due to the opening of its internal bay for launching weapons. Moreover, during this testing activity, its command...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 60906
Rome, Italy, 03/30/2004 09:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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