DARPA’s XRQ-73 SHEPARD Hybrid-Electric Flying Wing Prototype Takes Flight

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Source: The AviationistBy: Kai GreetDate: 05/06/2026, 1:07:00 PM
Designed by Northrop Grumman and subsidiary Scaled Composites, the unmanned XRQ-73 features an ultra-quiet propulsion system powered by electricity from a gas turbine. Taking off from Edwards Air Force Base in April 2026, the XRQ-73’s first flight was hailed by…
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