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MQ-25A Conducts Aerial Refueling
An MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling aircraft conducts a test flight over MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, Oct. 6, 2023. During the four-hour flight, the Stingray reached altitudes exceeding 20,000 feet and speeds greater than 200 knots while executing its f
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An MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling aircraft conducts a test flight over MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, Oct. 6, 2023. During the four-hour flight, the Stingray reached altitudes exceeding 20,000 feet and speeds greater than 200 knots while executing its first automatic landing gear retraction, a milestone previously commanded manually by air vehicle pilots. The test program expands the MQ-25A's operational envelope and reliability, advancing the U.S. Navy’s fielding of an unmanned tanker capability to extend the reach, flexibility, and combat lethality of the carrier air wing. (U.S. Navy video by Austin Rooney/released)
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