Success behind Successful Maiden flight of Rustom
ADE says work on R1-4 in full swing with identical configuration as R1-3
Indian defense scientists and engineers working with the Aeronautical Development Agency for the Rustom UAV project have now turned to flying the next prototype, R1-4.
Though the exact time schedule has not been revealed, R1-4 is expected to have an "identical configuration" to its predecessor, R1-3.
The Defense Research & Development Organization (DRDO) successfully test-flew R1-3 Oct. 16 from a private runway near Bengaluru.
In an interview, Agency Director P.S. Krishnan blamed a "minor technical flaw spotted during taxi trials" for the fact that R1-3 did not fly in February, as once planned. "We decided to get on to the root cause. Later, the army pilots too wanted more taxi trials, which enabled the smooth maiden flight this October," according to the director.
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