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General Atomics Plans First Trans-Atlantic Flight by Predator-Series Drone

Posted by Chris Jennewein on June 25, 2018 in Tech | 584 Views
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MQ-9B SkyGuardian
A General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian airborne over the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. Courtesy General Atomics

General Atomics plans to fly one of its Predator-series drones across the Atlantic Ocean next month to demonstrate its range and celebrate the centennial of the Royal Air Force.

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The MQ-9B SkyGuardian is scheduled to fly from Grand Forks, ND, over July 10 and 11 and land at an RAF base in Gloucestershire in the United Kingdom. The aircraft will then be on static display July 13 to 15 for the Royal International Air Tattoo airshow.

The San Diego-based company said it is “proud to have supported the RAF over the past decade with our MQ-9 Reaper. In honor of the RAF100 celebration, and to demonstrate a new standard in RPA flight endurance, we will fly SkyGuardian across the Atlantic.”

It will be the first trans-Atlantic flight for an aircraft in the iconic Predator series. The MQ-9 version recently set an endurance record of 48 hours of continuous flight.

During the long flight, ground controllers will communicate with the aircraft via the Inmarsat network.

The drones are built in Poway by General Atomics’ Aeronautical Systems division.

General Atomics Plans First Trans-Atlantic Flight by Predator-Series Drone was last modified: June 26th, 2018 by Chris Jennewein

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