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Boeing Testing Air-to-Air Control Capability of Unmanned Aircraft

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Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

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ST. LOUIS--Boeing's [BA] research and development shop is working on technologies that could allow fighter and helicopter pilots to control unmanned aircraft while in flight, according to the company's military aviation chief. The company has already conducted a handful of tests on the concept, based on its ScanEagle unmanned aerial system, Boeing's President of Military Aircraft Chris Chadwick told reporters during an April 20 briefing at the company's offices here. The company has also carried out some "class one control…

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