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General Atomics CCA drone returns to flight
Hadley & Losey, A&SF The YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft has resumed flight testing after a six-week pause that began when one of the drones crashed in early April.
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What happenedAir Force Col. Timothy Helfrich said the response to the drone’s April 6 crash “validates our approach to accept acquisition/test risk instead of operational risk allowing us to accelerate the program towards fielding.”.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "General Atomics CCA drone returns to flight". The other frames it as "YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft Returns to Flight".
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Hadley & Losey, A&SF The YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft has resumed flight testing after a six-week pause that began when one of the drones crashed in early April.
Air Force Col. Timothy Helfrich said the response to the drone’s April 6 crash “validates our approach to accept acquisition/test risk instead of operational risk allowing us to accelerate...
