The Cessna Caravan was equipped with the Merlin Pilot automated flight control system, which acted as pilot-in-command.
Credit: Merlin
U.S. startup Merlin has completed a series of autonomous flight trials in Alaska using a Cessna Caravan fitted with its automated flight control system. The 25 test flights were conducted under a $1 million contract from the FAA. Transport Canada, meanwhile, has awarded Canadian cargo airline...
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