Blade-stopping Dragonfly UAV gearing up for flight in late summer

The first prototype Dragonfly unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which could become the first rotorcraft to intentionally stop its rotor in flight, is on track to have its maiden flight at Yuma Proving Ground in late summer. Designated X-50A, this unique hybrid (see photo) has an unusually wide rotor...

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