A VTOL Unmanned Aircraft

By John Farrier in Science & Tech, Weapons & War on Jul 23, 2009 at 12:49 pm

That stands for “vertical take off and landing”, not in the way that a helicopter does, but more like the tilt-rotor V-22 Osprey in the U.S. military inventory. As the U.S. Air Force is moving toward a greater role for unmanned aircraft, the Excalibur could have a production future:

The unmanned aerial system (UAS) could pack a 400-pound payload of four Hellfire missiles, and also deliver weapons or other supplies to warfighters deep in rough territory. Its design allows it to have a maximum speed of 460 mph, but also have the ability to loiter overhead at just 115 mph.

Link (where you can find a video of a 1/2 scale version in flight)


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  1. Skipweasel
    Jul 23rd, 2009 at 1:30 pm

    Not having to leave room to stash the pilot sure makes things easier!

  2. Christophe
    Jul 23rd, 2009 at 8:27 pm

    I wonder if unmanned army vehicule, aka no friendly un-PC casualties, would lead to more conflicts?

  3. ted
    Jul 23rd, 2009 at 11:08 pm

    But can it eat people for fuel?


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