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    "U.S. F-47’s “Buddy” YFQ-42A “Dark Merlin” Crashes During Test Flight; CCA Program Testing Paused",
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  "textContent": "The CCA prototype developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the YFQ-42A, crashed during a routine test flight at a peculiar time, as it is competing for the US Air Force’s (USAF) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) contract. The YFQ-42A “Dark Merlin” is GA-ASI’s production-representative prototype for the USAF’s CCA Increment 1 program. It is a jet-powered, […]\n\nThe post U.S. F-47’s “Buddy” YFQ-42A “Dark Merlin” Crashes During Test Flight; CCA Program Testing Paused appeared first on EURASIAN TIMES.",
  "title": "U.S. F-47’s “Buddy” YFQ-42A “Dark Merlin” Crashes During Test Flight; CCA Program Testing Paused"
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