Self-Flying Cessna Begins Testing for FAA Validation Written 6 September 2024
Cessna 208 Caravan | Lt. Col. Scott Voskovitch - afcent.af.mil; Wikipedia; Public Domain
Flying Magazine reports, “Self-flying aircraft may be closer to takeoff than you think. On Thursday, Boston-based Merlin Labs announced it began what it claims is the first test campaign of a certification-ready, takeoff-to-touchdown autonomous flight system. The company’s Merlin Pilot is designed to one day allow small aircraft to fly with no humans on board.”
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