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Air Force

Reaper UAV Demonstrates Automatic Takeoff And Landing

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, September 18th, 2012

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General Atomics’ Reaper (MQ-9) unmanned aerial vehicle has successfully completed a series of automatic takeoffs and landings for the first time, the company said yesterday. The takeoffs and landings involved tracking the centerline, smooth decelerations and applying reverse thrust and full brakes at the right ground speeds to complete stops, General Atomics said. The company has also begun testing at higher wind limits, maximum aircraft gross weight, differential GPS enhancements, and terrain avoidance with adjustable glideslope has now begun. The…

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