Technology test vehicle for unmanned flight - SAGITTA successfully completes first flight

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Technology test vehicle for unmanned flight - SAGITTA successfully completes first flight


The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR), in tandem with project leader Airbus Defence and Space, has successfully flight tested a new aircraft as part of the development of future production-ready drones (UAVs, unmanned aerial vehicles). The unmanned, jet-powered technology demonstrator with the project name SAGITTA flew fully autonomously for some seven minutes on a pre-programmed course at the test site in Overberg, South Africa. The innovative flying-wing construction demonstrated excellent flight characteristics during the test. This flight marked the successful completion of the first test phase, which also comprised an extensive series of ground tests.


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