US EditionAir Force Announces 1st Test Flight of Drone Fighter Jet
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Air Force Announces 1st Test Flight of Drone Fighter Jet
The U.S. Air Force announced it has conducted the first test flight of a prototype drone fighter jet. “The aircraft, designated YFQ-42A and developed in partnership with General Atomics, flew at a California test location contributing valuable data to continued evaluations of platform airworthiness, flight autonomy, and mission system integration,” the service said in an Aug. 27 press statement. Earlier this year, the Air Force announced it had …
The US Air Force (USAF) confirmed that the prototype of the YFQ-42A drone, developed by General Atomics in the framework of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, successfully made its first flight at a testing center in California. The event represents a new advance in the initiative to incorporate drones designed to operate together with fifth and sixth generation fighters. The YFQ-42A is one of the two prototypes under development w…
The famous American dronist scored points vis-à-vis his competitor Anduril whose engine still hasn't left the cow floor. On Wednesday, August 27, 2025 the prototype of his combat drone YFQ-42 made his inaugural flight in southern California. Derived from the XQ-67 flying him last year [...] This content First flight of the hunting drone prototype General Atomics YFQ-42! was first published on legendary aircraft.net - Encyclopaedia of military av…
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