UK seeks to align Corax stealth prototype with its plans for future military aircraft

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Corax bears some resemblance to the cancelled Lockheed Martin/ Boeing RQ-3A DarkStar UAV, with a tail-less configuration, and a long-span unswept wing mounted at the rear of a short body section.

However, there are important differences. The body section is straight-edged and pointed rather than being a half-disc shape. The wing is tapered and mounted relatively further forward, and there are two pitch-control surfaces on each side of the exhaust...

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