The MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has completed a successful first flight at NAS Ventura County, Pt. Mugu on Oct. 31.
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Photo: Northrop Grumman Corp.
At 12:05 p.m. the MQ-8C Fire Scout took off and flew for seven minutes in restricted airspace to validate the autonomous control systems. A second flight that took off at 2:39 p.m. for nine minutes was also flown in a pattern around the airfield, reaching 500 feet altitude.
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