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Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray clears a key hurdle with first flight of a production-representative aircraft
A production-representative MQ-25A Stingray has completed its first test flight, moving the Navy closer to bringing carrier-based autonomous refueling into routine operations.
Key Takeaways
- A production-representative MQ-25A completed its first test flight on April 25.
- Boeing said the aircraft autonomously taxied, took off, flew, landed, and responded to ground control commands.
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