Air International 2011-07
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D.Willis - Hummingbird /Technology/
Американский беспилотный вертолет A160T "Хаммингберд"
The sleek lines of the A160 are visible on A007, carrying titles for DARPA and the US Army's Aviation Applied Applications Directorate.
A technician aligns an electro-optical turret under the nose of an A160T.
An A160T with a pod under the fuselage. The low weight of the airframe allows the UAV to carry large and heavy sensors.
An A160T in front of the flight test hangar at Victorville, California. Of the original 20 A160s built, eight remain. Two serve with the US Army, equipped with ARGUS-IS, while the remaining four are assigned to SOCOM.
The FORESTER foliage penetrating radar has been tested on the A160T in Georgia and Belize. The pod is stowed under the fuselage for landing.
A160T 020 during construction at Mesa, Arizona, following the relocation of the line from Irvine in California.