Flexrotor UAV Makes First Hover

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Aerovel, a company founded by designers of the Aerosonde and ScanEagle UAVs, has flown the prototype of its Flexrotor vertical take-off and landing small unmanned aircraft. The prototype, called Pandora, made its first hover flight on Tuesday (Sep. 7).