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Loyal Wingman UAV flight tests postponed, called the "revolution in the field of combat aviation"

Loyal Wingman UAV flight tests postponed, called «revolution in combat aviation»
The American corporation Boeing has released a message about the postponement of the project to create the latest combat aircraft.

Despite the successful test, The Australian office of the American corporation Boeing postpones the first flight of the Loyal Wingman drone to 2021 year. It's about the UAV., which is positioned by the manufacturer as “military aviation revolution”.

It should be remembered, that for the first time Loyal Wingman was presented at the Boeing Australia site in early May of this year.

The so-called high-speed UAV runs were also recognized as successful., recently reported by Military Review. However, now the corporation says, that the production of these aircraft "for a variety of reasons" will be postponed. The first flight tests will also be transferred..

According to Boeing Australia, “it is necessary to complete all checks and analyze the data obtained as a result of the tests on the exchange of signals with the ground monitoring station”. This exchange was carried out, when the drone was on the ground.

earlier it was reported, that this UAV will take to the air for the first time in December of this year. Experts in this regard suggest, that tests could, actually, pass and not so successfully, as originally stated by employees of the corporation.

For reference: Loyal Wingman is approx. 11, and the width is about 12 m. It is equipped with a jet engine and is made according to a modular principle.. The UAV is capable of carrying various types of load, including air-to-ground missiles. At the same time, it is planned to use the wrong missiles, which are already in service, and those, which will be specially produced specifically for this aircraft.

It is also planned to use it as an unmanned jamming tool..

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