The Navy's MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter completed its first day of flying Thursday at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, CA. At 12:05 p.m. Pacific time, the drone took off and flew for seven minutes in restricted airspace to validate the autonomous control systems, the Navy said in a statement. On its second flight, which began at 2:39 p.m., the aircraft reached 500 feet. “It is a big accomplishment for the integrated government and industry team to fly this...
