Second Avenger gets FAA Experimental Certificate as UAV plays growing payload-testing role
By Garrett Reim2021-03-04T23:19:00+00:00 A second General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Avenger Extended Range (ER) unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has received an Experimental Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration. The certificate will allow the company-owned aircraft to operate within the US National Airspace System, the company said on 3 March. The first Avenger ER received an FAA Experimental Certificate in 2016. Source: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems General Atomics Avenger The Avenger UAVs have been produced in limited numbers since first flight in 2009. The turbofan-powe...