2019년 3월 8일 금요일

XQ-58A makes first flight


* Related my previous articles for 6th Gen. Fighters (Also for Hypersonic MIRV Air-to-Air Missile)
   -> History of Air-warfare Part 2 (2017.04.21)
   -> French-German's proposal for replacement of Tornado jet (2018.01.28)
   -> USAF-2030 Commercial (2018.03.27)
   -> High AoA capability become useless in future air-warfare? (laser, stealth, hypersonic, etc) (2018.05.04)
   -> Current Technical Difficulties in Hypersonic MIRV Air to Air Missile (2018.05.10)
   -> Small-note-for-SRAAM and Their Futures (2018.05.23)
   -> French-German's proposal for replacement of Tornado jet (2) (2018.07.06)
   -> New-fighter-jet-for-UK:Tempest (2018.07.16)
   -> Example-of-booster-with-SRAAM : New Solution of Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile? (2018.07.20)
   -> More Information for UK's Tempest (2018.08.04)
   -> Small Note for Concept of 6th Generation Fighters : And Future Aerial-Warfare (2018.09.02)
   -> French-German's proposal for replacement of Tornado jet (3) (2018.10.27)
   -> French-German's proposal for replacement of Tornado jet (4) (2019.02.15)

  * Related my previous articles for Stealth Tankers (USN's MQ-25 and USAF's Stealth Tanker project)
   -> Boeing's-mq-25-candidate is revealed (2018.03.08)
   -> Boeing's design is Now MQ-25 (2018.08.31)
   -> Boeing MQ-25 - Additional Images (2018.08.31) 

  * Related my previous articles for UCAV
   -> New Russian UCAV is revealed (2019.01.27)
   -> Boeing revealed New Loyal-Wingman (2019.02.28)



 https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-kratos-xq-58a-makes-flight-debut-456406/

 XQ-68A made her first flight; compare to Boeing's Loyal Wingman, it is launched from air-borne mother-platform, and recovered by parachute. 

 So, Kratos insists their concept is much cheaper solution than F-16-sized-Boeing's which has conventional landing gear and required airbase. 

 Trend of future air-warfare definitely moves from strong-single-platform to combination of various assets, and this kinds of aircraft will form big-market. Still, there are numerous concepts to take the lead of the future market, and it is interesting to watch who will be the winner. 

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