DARPA’s next-gen flying wing drone X-plane set to fly this year

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The XRQ-73 is a direct evolution of the Great Horned Owl project

Looking like a miniature B-21 bomber, DARPA has shown off its new Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration (SHEPARD) program aircraft. Called the XRQ-73, the long-range hybrid-electric drone is scheduled to fly by the end of the year.

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