Combat drones: the ideal of usefully sized drones that can be operated without runways or catapults, and can be recovered safely without nets or parachutes, is encouraging widespread interest in advanced helicopters and other vtol concepts.

Armada International › Vol. 32 Nbr. 3, June 2008

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Combat drones: the ideal of usefully sized drones that can be operated without runways or catapults, and can be recovered safely without nets or parachutes, is encouraging widespread interest in advanced helicopters and other vtol concepts.

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Turning drones into light bombers was an obvious step in the recent history of drone develop...

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