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USAF MQ-1 Predators achieve 500,000 flight hours

San Diego, USA - The milestone was achieved on February 16

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA?ASI), a leading manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical reconnaissance radars, announced that MQ-1 Predator aircraft delivered to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) have surpassed the 500,000 flight hour milestone, with 87 percent of those hours being flown in combat. The milestone was achieved by P-143 on February 16 while it performed an armed...

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Rome, Italy, 03/05/2009 17:45
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