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KAI’s AAP drone completes first formation flight with FA-50
Korea Aerospace Industries said its AAP drone completed its first formation flight with an FA-50 light attack aircraft.
The flight took place on October 8 over the sea south of Goheung, South Korea.
The aircraft flew about 9 to 30 metres apart for 20 minutes, at an altitude of 2.1 kilometres.
The AAP is a 150-kilogram unmanned aircraft designed to fly with crewed fighters or other drones.
This kind of cooperation is known as a manned-unmanned teaming system.
The AAP is intended to carry out missions such as reconnaissance, jamming, deception and strikes.
The company gave no schedule for further tests or deployment.
Korea Aerospace Industries’ AAP drone completed its first formation flight with an FA-50 light attack aircraft.
The flight took place on Oct. 8 over the sea south of Goheung in South Jeolla Province.
The aircraft flew for 20 minutes, maintaining a distance of 9 to 30 meters.
KAI said the 150-kilogram-class drone is intended for missions including reconnaissance, jamming, deception and strikes.
AAP is designed to fly with crewed fighter jets or other drones in a future manned-unmanned teaming system.
- Who
- Korea Aerospace Industries’ AAP drone and an FA-50 light attack aircraft.
- What
- They completed their first formation flight, flying together for 20 minutes.
- When
- Oct. 8; KAI announced the flight on Oct. 12.
- Where
- 2.1 kilometers above the sea south of Goheung, South Jeolla Province.
- Why
- The AAP is designed to fly with crewed aircraft or other drones in a manned-unmanned teaming system and carry out missions such as reconnaissance, jamming, deception and strikes.
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The AAP and FA-50 flew in formation for 20 minutes over the sea south of Goheung.
KAI announced that the flight had taken place.
- Aircraft
- KAI’s AAP drone and FA-50 light attack aircraft
- Flight duration
- 20 minutes
- Separation
- 9 to 30 meters
- Altitude
- 2.1 kilometers
- AAP weight class
- 150 kilograms
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