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September 24, 2013 03:06 pm PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/IwXLnsxOTx8/story01.htm
F-16 fighter jet converted intodrone
Boeing and the US Air Force have converted retired F-16 fighter jets into drones, designated as QF-16s. According to Boeing, "While in the air, the QF-16 mission included a series of simulated maneuvers, reaching supersonic speeds, returning to base and landing, all without a pilot in the cockpit." The military claims that they will use the drones for dogfight training.Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/IwXLnsxOTx8/story01.htm
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