YFQ-42A Resumes Flight Tests After Software Fix
The YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) prototype, developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, has resumed flight tests following a crash on April 7. The crash, attributed to an autopilot miscalculation regarding the aircraft's weight and center of gravity, led to a strategic pause in operations. During this pause, ground testing and technological maturation activities continued. The software issue has since been resolved, allowing the YFQ-42A to return to the skies. This aircraft is one of two contenders in the US Air Force's CCA Increment 1 competition, which aims to acquire 100-150 CCAs by the end of the decade. 
