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Sea Scout UAV Seaplane

by Mr. Flight on June 5th, 2006

Recently a UAV called the Sea Scout might have made history by being the first seaplane to be remotely auto-landed in the US. The Sea Scout is a project of Oregon Iron Works and is undergoing flight testing in Texas.

“Our research indicates this is the first time a seaplane has ever been auto-landed in the United States,” said Josh Pruzek, program manager for the Sea Scout told ANN. An onboard LADAR provided altitude and water surface data to the autopilot during the landing approach and touchdown. “Both landings were picture perfect — as good as they get,” said Pruzek.

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