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A glimpse into the future

Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s XRQ-73 hybrid-electric experimental aircraft takes off at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., April 30, 2026, as part of DARPA’s Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion Aircraft Demonstration program. The flight marked a step forward in demonstrating the military utility of hybrid-electric propulsion. (Courtesy photo)

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CAMERA

NIKON Z 50

LENS

NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR

APERTURE

800/100

SHUTTERSPEED

10/5000

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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