Excalibur unmanned aerial vehicle
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The Excalibur is an unmanned aerial vehicle
(UAV) made by Aurora Flight Sciences
and is capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL). A smaller scale model with a 13 foot wingspan was successfully tested on June 24, 2009. A full scale version will be capable of carrying four AGM-114 Hellfire
missiles and traveling at 460 mph.
Unmanned aerial vehicle
An unmanned aerial vehicle , also known as a unmanned aircraft system , remotely piloted aircraft or unmanned aircraft, is a machine which functions either by the remote control of a navigator or pilot or autonomously, that is, as a self-directing entity...
(UAV) made by Aurora Flight Sciences
Aurora Flight Sciences
Aurora Flight Sciences specializes in the design and construction of unmanned aircraft. Aurora has been established for 20+ years and their headquarters is at the Manassas Airport in Manassas, VA.-History:...
and is capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL). A smaller scale model with a 13 foot wingspan was successfully tested on June 24, 2009. A full scale version will be capable of carrying four AGM-114 Hellfire
AGM-114 Hellfire
The AGM-114 Hellfire is an air-to-surface missile developed primarily for anti-armor use. It has multi-mission, multi-target precision-strike capability, and can be launched from multiple air, sea, and ground platforms. The Hellfire missile is the primary 100 lb-class air-to-ground precision...
missiles and traveling at 460 mph.