Cadet John Delano '14 may have spent his summer internship studying the high-flying missions of small unmanned aircraft systems, but his vision was more focused on ground operations. Delano spent three weeks with engineers at the Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Product Office to gather data that he will use in helping to develop the next generation Ground Control Station for the Puma and Raven.
The 21-year-old, Richmond, Va., native is a systems engineering major. “The idea was to bring me in to take a fresh look and provide a new perspective of the ground control systems and how to improve them,” Delano said. “This is an opportunity to use what I’ve learned in the classroom. I’ve also been learning from all these engineers, most of them are former Army pilots. I’ve learned about their experience in the Army and as Army aviators.”
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