As a key system supplier to Northrop Grumman, Eaton contributed the X-47B fuel system, engine-driven hydraulic pumps, reservoir, selector valves, hoses, Rynglok tube-fitting technology, swivels, flanges, couplings and straps. Continue reading
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Curtiss P-40 Speed Record of 661 MPH in a Power Dive (1941)
In 1941, test pilot Bob Fausel broke the world speed record in a power dive in a Curtiss P-40, reaching 661 mph. Continue reading
Insitu Donates ScanEagle to Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Insitu Inc., in collaboration with Boeing, ING Engineering and the Canadian Forces, announced that it has donated a ScanEagle unmanned aircraft to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.
eBay Raven Seller Faces 20 Years Jail
Henson Chua of the Philippines is looking at 20 years in prison for starting an auction on parts for a RQ-11B Raven, which is totally forbidden under the Arms Control Export Act. As seller celltron8 on eBay, Chua allegedly asked for $13,000 for the handheld UAS. Unfortunately for him, his bidder was an undercover investigator for the Department of Homeland Security.