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Thursday, April 09, 2009

Predator C makes first flight

Predator UAVAt the end of my interview yesterday with Thomas Cassidy, president and CEO of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), I asked about what was happening with the Predator C, the jet-powered and reportedly stealthy successor to the Predator/Reaper family.

"It flew last weekend," he said.

GA-ASI has been internally developing the Predator C since 2005, keeping its performance, design and progress a mostly well-kept secret. It was supposed to fly for the first time last fall, but technical issues and US FAA-imposed certification reviews kept it grounded until early April.

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