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Old December 15th 18, 04:07 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Mitchell Holman[_9_]
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Default Northrop Grumman Plans To Upend Aerial Surveillance Market With Their Optionally Manned Firebird - Firebird in UAV unmanned configuration.jpg ...

Stormin' Norman wrote in
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On Sat, 15 Dec 2018 07:56:41 -0600, Mitchell Holman
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The manned version looks a lot like the Optica



Yes, it kind of does.

It reminded me of the OV-10 Bronco
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_...l_OV-10_Bronco

Did you see the bend in the wings? I can't get used to what composite
structures are capable of without degradation.



Also the civilian N-number, something
you don't see on a military prototype.