“ While lightweight delivery drones are being tested at a number of locations around the nation , the development of heavier vertical takeoff and landing cargo drones for military and commercial use is one of the most promising areas of autonomous aircraft development ,” said Roger Connor , vertical flight curator at the museum . “ The Boeing Cargo Air Vehicle was the first of these allowed to perform a commercial flight in the United States — in this instance , carrying a Star Wars X-wing shell that was used at Walt Disney World .”
The newly inducted X-Wing costumed Boeing Cargo Air Vehicle proudly stands on display at the National Air and Space Museum ’ s Steven F . Udvar-Hazy Center . ( Donald Schoenmann photos )
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