Aurora Excalibur

The Aurora Excalibur is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) made by Aurora Flight Sciences and is capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL).[1] A smaller scale model with a 13 foot wingspan was successfully tested on June 24, 2009.[1] A full scale version will be capable of carrying four AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and traveling at 460 mph.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "New Military Drone Passes Vertical Takeoff Test". Fox News. 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2009-07-24.

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