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VA002 UAS proof-of-concept completes maiden flight
Date: Jul 26, 2011
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Featured firm in this article: Vanilla Aircraft LLC of Falls Church, VA



Initial flight testing of the VA002's innovative and robust airframe was completed this summer in restricted airspace, under a NASA 2010 SBIR Phase 1 effort. In addition to proving specific launch and recovery techniques, the VA002 payload bay was equipped with an airborne particle sensor provided by NASA.