Das unbemannte Triton-Flugzeugsystem MQ-4C nähert sich der Landebahn der Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., nachdem es seinen ersten Überlandflug absolviert hat
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NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (18. September 2014) Das unbemannte Flugzeugsystem MQ-4C Triton nähert sich der Landebahn der Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., nachdem es seinen ersten Überlandflug von Kalifornien absolviert hat. Die Marine wird Triton-Flugtests am Patuxent River durchführen, um sich auf einen Einsatz im Jahr 2017 vorzubereiten. (Foto der U.S. Navy von Kelly Schindler) Datei Nr. 140918-N-JQ696-147
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