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Tag: Taranis

  • Thursday, February 6th 2014 - 05:14 UTC

    UK unveils its latest and most modern and secret un-manned aircraft, Taranis

    Taranis taxing at BAE Systems in Warton, Lancashire [Picture: Ray Troll, BAE Systems]

    The most advanced aircraft ever built by British engineers made its maiden flight at an undisclosed test range on August 2013 under the command of BAE Systems test pilot Bob Fraser. According to the Ministry of Defense (MOD) the demonstrator Taranis aircraft made a perfect take-off, rotation, ‘climb-out’ and landing on its 15-minute first flight.