YFQ-48A Talon Blue

The Northrop YFQ-48A Talon Blue, the First Autonomous Combat Aircraft to Complete a Full Flight Profile Without a Human on the Controls, and What the Mojave Desert First Flight Tells Us About Where Military Aviation Is Headed

Northrop's YFQ-48A Talon Blue completed a fully autonomous first flight at Mojave, a milestone in the Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.