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STRIX convertible drone made its first flight

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BAE Systems, the UK’s largest defense company, said: STRIX – a new type of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft – made its first flight. Designed primarily for

STRIX convertible drone made its first flight

BAE Systems, the UK’s largest defense company, said: STRIX – a new type of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft – made its first flight. Designed primarily for military use, STRIX was introduced to the public at the Avalon Air Show in Australia last February. It has the ability to fly autonomously or by remote control over long distances.


It is planned to have a serial version STRIX It will be equipped with a hybrid engine that will allow 160 kilograms of payload to be transported up to 800 kilometers.

During STRIX’s first flight, major flight test objectives were achieved, including safe and autonomous control of an entirely new vertical takeoff and landing aircraft configuration.

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Source: Port Altele

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