| 词条 | Aurora Excalibur |
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The Aurora Excalibur was an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Aurora Flight Sciences between 2005 and 2010 capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL).[1] The design combined ducted fans and hybrid drive. A smaller scale model with a {{convert|13|ft|m|adj=on}} wingspan was successfully tested on June 24, 2009.[2] A full-scale version was to be capable of carrying four AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and traveling at {{convert|460|mph|kph|abbr=on}}.[2] Aurora used the experience of developing this vehicle to inform their submission to the Vertical Take-Off and Landing Experimental Aircraft (VTOL X-Plane) programme funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).[1] References1. ^1 {{cite web |title=Aurora wins DARPA VTOL X-Plane program contract |publisher= SAE |url=http://articles.sae.org/12859/ |date=2014-02-22 |accessdate=2016-07-13}} 2. ^1 {{cite news |title=New Military Drone Passes Vertical Takeoff Test |publisher= Fox News |url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,534682,00.html |date=2009-07-23 |accessdate=2009-07-24}} External links
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