General Atomics Flies Extended Range Avenger

GENERAL ATOMICS Aeronautical Systems Inc (GAASI) has successfully flown its new Avenger Extended Range (ER) unmanned aircraft. This is a longer range version of its multi-mission jet-powered Predator C/Avenger, which has accumulated over 13,000 flight hours to date. The Avenger ER maiden flight took place on October 27 at the company’s Gray Butte Flight Operations Facility in Palmdale, California. With an increased wingspan of 76ft (23m), and 2,200lb (998kg) of additional fuel, Avenger ER extends the legacy Avenger’s endurance from