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English: The DARPA/U.S. Air Force X-45A Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) system demonstration program completed the first phase of demonstrations, known as Block I, on Feb. 28, 2003. The final Block I activities included two flights at Dryden, during which safe operation of the weapons bay door was verified at 35,000 feet and speeds of Mach 0.75, the maximum planned altitude and speed for the two X-45A demonstrator vehicles.
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Source http://archive.darpa.mil/j-ucas/X-45/photos/13th_flight.html ( direct link , alt site )
Author NASA/Dryden Flight Research Center/Lori Losey
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21 February 2003