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General Atomics Unveils Jet-Powered Next Generation Avenger Drone

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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

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By Marina Malenic General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) last week announced completion of the first flight of its next generation Predator unmanned aircraft, the Predator C Avenger. The Avenger was first flown on April 4 at the company's Gray Butte Flight Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif., according to a press statement released April 20. Subsequent flights were successfully executed on April 13 and April 14, with the flight test program expected to last through May 30. The Air Force…

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