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Taifun UCAV

Country of Origin: Germany

The Taifun (typhoon) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) was designed to perform medium- to long-range strike missions against high value targets.

Developed in Germany, the Taifun used a push-prop mounted at the rear of the main fuselage for propulsion. Above and below the main body to the rear were vertical fins, while the slightly angled, gull-shaped wings were designed to fold for easy storage.

Taifun was designed to search, identify and destroy targets within an area...

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