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**Pete** · 01-10-2012, 06:32

Drone helicopter used to ferry cargo to U.S. troops in Afghanistan

http://fayobserver.com/articles/2012...149289?sac=Mil

"LOS ANGELES - For the first time, the U.S. military is using a drone to deliver food and supplies to troops in Afghanistan.

On Dec. 17, in a 90-minute flight, the Marine Corps deployed a cargo-lifting K-MAX helicopter drone to carry 3,500 pounds of food and supplies to U.S. Marines at Combat Outpost Payne in sourthern Afghanistan................"

K-MAX Unmanned Helicopter

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/products/K-MAX/

Interesting but I would think a little "by the seat of your pants" would be required for tricky locations - or it could just be the unmanned one does the milk runs.

01-10-2012, 06:32	#1
Pete Quiet Professional Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 13,080	Drone helicopter used to ferry cargo to U.S. troops in Afghanistan Drone helicopter used to ferry cargo to U.S. troops in Afghanistan http://fayobserver.com/articles/2012...149289?sac=Mil "LOS ANGELES - For the first time, the U.S. military is using a drone to deliver food and supplies to troops in Afghanistan. On Dec. 17, in a 90-minute flight, the Marine Corps deployed a cargo-lifting K-MAX helicopter drone to carry 3,500 pounds of food and supplies to U.S. Marines at Combat Outpost Payne in sourthern Afghanistan................" K-MAX Unmanned Helicopter http://www.lockheedmartin.com/products/K-MAX/ Interesting but I would think a little "by the seat of your pants" would be required for tricky locations - or it could just be the unmanned one does the milk runs.
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