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Old 19th Dec 2022, 11:22
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To Little to Late

Winemaker,

Sadly, the Defiant completed these flight tests 5 months after the final report deadline had passed.

Additionally, if you read the full Flight Global article for details, you will see that ADS 33 Level 1 HQ was not demonstrated in high speed (for FLRAA) flight. The V-280 demonstrated Level 1 HQ up to specification cruise speed.

With the smaller FARA platform, and more schedule time for development, X-2 technology may prove itself viable.

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