http://defense-update.com/20130227_phantom_eye-3.html
(Photo Credit: Boeing, via defense-update.com)
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Boeing's Phantom Eye Flying Again after Landing Mishap
Trying to make secondary systems as light as possible always involves some risk. Apparently the nose gear dug into the Edwards lakebed on the first flight last summer. That problem has been solved, according the the story at the link below, and the plane recently had a successful second flight. The launch cart is dorky looking, but it is a pretty effective way to save weight and complexity. The X-15 also landed on skids with only a nose wheel.
http://defense-update.com/20130227_phantom_eye-3.html
http://defense-update.com/20130227_phantom_eye-3.html
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