General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has paused flight testing of the company’s YFQ-42A Dark Merlin prototype ...
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YFQ-42A Dark Merlin CCA Crashes in California During Test
GA-ASI confirmed a YFQ-42 crashed during take-off and testing has now been paused temporarily, with an investigation already ...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) said April 6 it had paused operations with its YFQ-42A prototype following a mishap after takeoff at its company-owned airport in California. The ...
Back to the YFQ-42A, the General Atomics design relies on a single turbofan engine to reach low supersonic speeds, if need be, and can stay in the air for up to eight hours. Its operational range is ...
The YFQ-42 becomes the first of the U.S. Air Force’s new Collaborative Combat Aircraft to enter flight testing. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced on Aug. 27, 2025, that its YFQ-42A ...
The U.S. Marine Corps is preparing to plug an experimental “digital brain” into its YFQ‑42A wingman drone, turning an Avenger‑based airframe into a testbed for advanced autonomy. Backed by money in ...
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / March 3, 2025 / General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) welcomes the U.S. Air Force's designation for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft: the new ...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is now flying a second example of the company’s YFQ-42A prototype jet. Photos released by General Atomics on 3 November show what appears to be two fully capable ...
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