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« on: January 03, 2023, 10:23:52 AM »
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/navy-buys-xq-58a-valkyries-for-secretive-killer-drone-project
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« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2023, 11:19:23 AM »
Excellent choice.   

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« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2023, 11:42:45 AM »
I want one.... with a seat and a stick.



I'm sure they wouldn't mind me flying around restricted DC airspace.... much.  Grin
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« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2023, 03:58:08 PM »
Quote from: Jess from VA on January 03, 2023, 11:42:45 AM
I want one.... with a seat and a stick.



I'm sure they wouldn't mind me flying around restricted DC airspace.... much.  Grin

Having witnessed an aircraft trying to land without a landing gear, I think I'll pass.  Wink

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« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2023, 07:49:42 AM »
navy bought them so they must land on water, no landing gear needed
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« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2023, 08:19:34 AM »
Quote from: Jess Tolbirt on January 05, 2023, 07:49:42 AM
navy bought them so they must land on water, no landing gear needed


Jess, I'll take your word on that. 

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« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2023, 04:53:16 PM »
I wonder if they would buy my Valkyrie for $15,515,343.  Special deal today, I'll sell it for half price!
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« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2023, 08:49:36 AM »
Back in the '60s, I had a chance to take a look at Martin Marietta's experimental "lifting body" aircraft. The shape and size of the Navy's Valkyrie is quite similar although the early model Martin built was rather bulbous. The modified version was more similar to the Valkyrie.
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« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2023, 02:17:36 PM »
  Watched testing at Pax river test station in Maryland when they were launching
The X47 drone from the catapult in one of the runways. Just strange to this guy nobody in there.
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