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The Helluvacopter

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Roadside bombs kill too much. Pilots cost too much. Answer: an unmanned helicopter to ferry supplies to troops in the most dangerous corners of the world. This recent exercise shows it can be done. Next stop: a six-month field test in Afghanistan starting this fall.