Scaled Revives Old School ‘Firebird’ Development Testbed

Credit: Northrop Grumman Scaled Composites
COLORADO SPRINGS—California-based Scaled Composites has reactivated its Model 355 “Old School” medium-altitude, long-endurance aircraft amid growing demand for extended duration development testbed platforms. First flown in February 2010 and officially unveiled the following year, the twin-boom...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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