Fairchild Blackfly Sailwing RPV

fairchild-blackfly-sailwing_med

Fairchild Blackfly Sailwing RPV
 US Army Aviation Museum
 Ft. Rucker, Alabama, USA
November 19, 2014

The US Army acquired this drone in 1973.  It was used primarily as a test bed for drone recovery (landing) techniques.  The wings folded backward along the fuselage for transport.


.© Robert Barnes 2018 - 2024