Message posted by Jose on May 06, 2001 at 22:09:12 PST:

Northrop Grumman's kite-like design is very close to an ideal stealth shape. (Source: Northrop Grumman)

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Since 1997, when the UCAV was a gleam in the eye of a few advanced researchers, the concept has made remarkably rapid and solid progress, writes Bill Sweetman.

http://www.janes.com/aerospace/military/news/idr/idr010504_1_n.shtml

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Source: Jane's Defense Weekly

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