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Old 02-06-2013 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
Yup, sounds like UAVs to me too.
If so, it could involve some interesting flying. A standard protocol for UAV testing includes a photo/safety chase plane with emergency "assumption of control" capability. The chase plane could be anything from a small recip to a fighter, depending on the performance envelope of the test article.
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