Re: ditching landing gear, As I understand it, the Gremlins UAV swarm platform uses a ‘live capture’ system from to launch/recover from a C130 - no gear.
You basically turn cargo aircraft into aircraft carriers.
You basically turn cargo aircraft into aircraft carriers.
With his VariEze and Long-EZ designs, which first flew in 1975 and 1979 respectively, Rutan is responsible for helping popularize both the canard configuration and the use of moldless composite construction in the homebuilt aircraft industry.
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Drones are the game's main theme and it's great.