Xwing completes landmark unmanned flight with Cessna aircraft
Technology aims to address potential pilot shortage for regional cargo carriers Xwing is working to develop pilotless aircraft. (Photo: Xwing)
Xwing, a startup company developing technologies for self-flying aircraft, announced Thursday it has completed what it called the world’s first fully autonomous demonstration flight of a commercial cargo aircraft from gate to gate. The Cessna Grand Caravan 208 pulled away from Xwing’s hangar in Concord, California, taxied, took off, landed and returned to the gate entirely on its own.
The flight, which took place in February, was remotely monitored from the hangar’s mission control center.
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Coles, Robinson-O’Hagan rule 25-pound event at season-opening meet
PROVIDENCE – While Woonsocket High senior Logan Coles and junior Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan waited for the indoor track and field season to finally get underway, they kept close tabs on the country’s top high school throwers on www.hshammer.com and where those athletes stood in the national rankings for the 25-pound weight.
“They kept seeing these kids competing all over the place while they were unable to (compete),” said Woonsocket head coach Marc Piette. “There were two kids already over 70 (feet), and they kept saying to themselves, ‘Just wait until we get started.’”