Pilots and maintainers tend to the first operationally-flown transatlantic Global Hawk
SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Pilots and maintainers with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing tend to the first operationally-flown transatlantic Global Hawk here Sept. 21. It was also the first joint-launch in the history of the aircraft. The unmanned aircraft was only on the ground for about five hours after its historic flight from Pax River, Md., Sept. 20 before being turned around and sent into the Area of Operations. The operational flight also marked the first time two Global Hawks were being flown simultaneously in neighboring theaters in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson
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Members of the 380th AEW discuss the first operationally-flown transatlantic Global Hawk with the wi
SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing discuss the first operationally-flown transatlantic Global Hawk with the wing historian here Sept. 21. It was also the first joint-launch in the history of the aircraft. The unmanned aircraft was only on the ground for about five hours after its historic flight from Pax River, Md., Sept. 20 before being turned around and sent into the Area of Operations. The operational flight also marked the first time two Global Hawks were being flown simultaneously in neighboring theaters in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson)(released
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Testing studies Global Hawk’s electromagnetic profile
A full RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 20 aircraft hangs inside the Benefield Anechoic Facility here June 30 during electromagnetic profile testing. This is the first time a full Global Hawk aircraft was tested inside the anechoic facility.Air Force photo by Jet Fabara
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Global Hawk Block 30 arrives for ASIP testing
The RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 carries the Airborne Signals Intelligence Payload which will increase battlefield signal collection capabilities. The 452nd Flight Test Squadron is scheduled to begin developmental flight tests on the aircraft in February.Photo by Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes
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NASA Dryden Receives Two Early Global Hawk Aircraft
In its new white-and-blue NASA livery, an early development model of the Global Hawk unmanned aircraft rests on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center.NASA photo by Tony Landis
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Global Hawk passes fuel test at 20 degrees
A team of engineers and maintainers raised the nose of the RQ-4 Global Hawk to achieve a 20-degree angle during the fuel starvation testing, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif, in October. The team included members from the Northrop-Grumman organization, Air Force Flight Test Center and the 452nd Flight Test Squadron.U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mike Young
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Beale Global Hawk deploys for first time
Airman deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., prepare to weigh the Global Hawk before refueling in a hangar July 19 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The aircraft has a wing span of 116 feet and is designed to cruise at extremely high altitudes. This marked the first time a Global Hawk deployed in support from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif.U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Miranda Moorer
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Beale Global Hawk deploys for first time (2)
A flightline ground crew secures the Global Hawk for towing to a secure hangar July 19 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The aircraft has a wing span of 116 feet and is designed to cruise at extremely high altitudes. This marked the first time a Global Hawk deployed in support from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif.U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Miranda Moorer
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Northrop Grumman RQ-4N Global Hawk (BAMS) - Artist Impression
The RQ-4N Global Hawk is the principal element of Northrop Grumman's BAMS proposal.Source: Northrop Grumman
Top view of the RQ-4 Global Hawk
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