Air-Launched ‘Fighter Drone’ Collaborative Combat Aircraft Being Eyed By Air Force

Air-Launched ‘Fighter Drone’ Collaborative Combat Aircraft Being Eyed By Air Force

The U.S. Air Force is looking into the idea of air-launching Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones from other airplanes in addition to other ways of reducing dependence on traditional runways. Air-launched CCAs also fit in with the service’s larger vision of CCAs having a disruptive impact on future aerial combat and presenting enemies with new challenges to address. At the same time, launching CCAs from mothership aircraft would present ot…