On Dec. 5, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. completed a major milestone with the full-scale fatigue testing of an MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The team completed the “first lifetime” of fatigue testing – which is equivalent to 40,000 operating hours – and represents an important step in validating the design of the airframe […]GA-ASI Completes First Lifetime for Full-Scale Fatigues Test on MQ-9B
On Dec. 5, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. completed a major milestone with the full-scale fatigue testing of an MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The team completed the “first lifetime” of fatigue testing – which is equivalent to 40,000 operating hours – and represents an important step in validating the design of the airframe […]