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Northrop Grumman Firebird

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Optionally piloted vehicle with twin boom and piston pusher engine.

Northrop Grumman Firebird
Lift type
Fixed wing
Assembly
Factory-built
Control
Piloted, Autonomous
Engine type
Piston
Application
Surveillance

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Northrop Grumman Firebird2011 / 2010Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance system developed in manned, autonomous and optionally piloted configurations

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