BAE Systems kicks off next stage of unmanned air trials

A Jetstream 31 aircraft is being used as a flying testbed for the next phase of BAE Systems’ unmanned aircraft trials.
(Credit: Ray Troll/BAE Systems)Over the course of 17 test flights from Warton, Lancashire, to Inverness, the company will test the capability of its autonomous technologies to control the Jetstream via satellite link. Two pilots will be on board to operate the plane for take off and landing, along with two engineers to assess the performance of the unmanned systems. Suppor