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Soldier Remotely Pilots Black Hawk Helicopter – After Just an Hour of Training
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2:03Now PlayingThis US soldier amazingly was able to remotely fly a Black Hawk Helicopter – after receiving just one hour of training.
The National Guard First Class Sergeant became the first soldier who wasn’t a trained test pilot or engineer, to independently plan, command and execute one of the Optionally Piloted Vehicle, or OPV, missions using the system’s handheld tablet.
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