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  "path": "/2026/04/07/yfq-42a-dark-merlin-cca-crashes/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-07T10:53:18.000Z",
  "site": "https://theaviationist.com",
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    "Aviation Safety",
    "Drones",
    "CCA",
    "Collaborative Combat Aircraft",
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  "textContent": "GA-ASI confirmed a YFQ-42 crashed during take-off and testing has now been paused temporarily, with an investigation already launched. A prototype of the YFQ-42A Dark Merlin Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) crashed at the company-owned Gray Butte Airport near Palmdale, California on Apr. 6, 2025, reports said. GA-ASI […]",
  "title": "YFQ-42A Dark Merlin CCA Crashes in California During Test"
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