Britain’s CAA came under enormous pressure to clear the SkyGuardian’s transatlantic flight

Nearly two years ago, the MQ-9B SkyGuardian carried out its first transatlantic flight across civilian airspace to land at RAF Fairford for the Royal International Air Tattoo. It has now been revealed that the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) came under enormous pressure to clear the flight.

MQ9B Sky Guardian - RIAT 2018 (44998128765)
Airwolfhound from Hertfordshire, UK / CC BY-SA

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USN could cap Ford-class carriers at four ships

The U.S. Navy might not buy more Ford-class aircraft carriers after the fourth ship, Doris Miller (CVN 81), is completed.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2020) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams in the Atlantic Ocean while conducting flight operations. Ford is currently conducting Aircraft Compatibility Testing to further test its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ruben Reed)

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