Unmanned Fire-X helicopter makes first demonstration flight
Northrop Grumman and Bell Helicopter say their joint project, the unmanned Fire-X helicopter, made its first demonstration flight in Yuma, Ariz., last week. The two companies teamed up in early 2010 with the goal of flying the unmanned helicopter within a year. The Fire-X retains the ability to be piloted, and the demonstrator was built on the commercial Bell 407 platform, then modified with computers and other systems from Northrop's MQ-8B Fire Scout. AviationWeek.com (12/14)

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Phantom Ray Drone Makes Its First Flight, A Piggyback Ride On A Shuttle-Carrier 747

By Rebecca BoylePosted 12.13.2010 at 6:41 pm9 Comments

Takeoff Boeing

ST. LOUIS — Boeing's newest spy drone, the Phantom Ray, got its first taste of the air Monday while hitching a ride on a 747 designed to ferry the space shuttle. PopSci braved the freezing cold to bring you exclusive coverage.

Phantom Ray Hitches a Ride: A NASA shuttle carrier toting a new spy drone takes off Monday afternoon from Lambert International Airport in St. Louis.  Rebecca Boyle

The drone will be delivered to Edwards Air Force Base sometime this week, but Boeing and NASA had to take a test flight first to make sure everything worked properly and the tiny plane survived the trip.

"It stayed on," joked Craig Brown, Phantom Ray's program manager.

Check back later for more photos and video.

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Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar - Eastern Airlines

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"Wings In Orbit" Details Shuttle History By Those Who Made It Happen
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:00:00 -0600

As NASA's space shuttle fleet nears retirement, the agency is preparing to release a comprehensive account of the program that managed the spacecraft and the dedicated people who made its accomplishments possible.

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