Northrop Grumman's uncrewed wingman Talon Blue taxis, takes off, performs maneuvers and lands on its own for the first time
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Another combat aircraft has learned to fly without a pilot from parking spot to landing.
According to a company statement dated October 3, the flight over the Mojave Desert was fully autonomous. Northrop is building the aircraft (YFQ-48A) with its own money, after failing to win US Air Force contracts for uncrewed escort aircraft.
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