A160 Hummingbird Unmanned Helicopter Tests

GZR_Sactargets · Post by **GZR_Sactargets** » 16 Oct 2009, 19:34

From AF Daily Report 15 OCT 09

http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=876

Humming Along: Boeing announced Tuesday that is has completed a series of flight tests of its A160 Hummingbird unmanned helicopter fitted with a foliage-penetrating radar called FORESTER. Overall, there were 20 flights between Aug. 31 and Oct. 8 at Ft. Stewart, Ga., that amassed 53 hours of flying time that validated the A160's flight characteristics when carrying the UHF-band radar, which is encased in an underbelly pod. "The success of these test flights points to the operational readiness of this important capability," said Vic Sweberg, Boeing's director of unmanned airborne systems. DARPA has been sponsoring the development of FORESTER for the Army, but the Air Force Research Lab has also had a role in the radar's maturation.