MARVEL'S S.H.I.E.L.D. "HELICARRIER" -- FICTIONAL (FOR NOW). IMAGE SOURCE: MARVEL.
Initially, they'll start small. "How small?," you ask? Read on and find out.
Ever since Marvel Comics first popularized the idea, the world has been waiting for someone to invent an honest-to-goodness flying aircraft carrier. Now, DARPA says it's going to give it a try.
Baby steps
Not all at once, though. At least, not initially. Late last month, DARPA -- the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency -- announced the launch of its "Gremlins" program. While not quite a true Marvel-icious flying "helicarrier," Gremlins sounds pretty ambitious in its own right.
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WNU Editor: OK .... they are starting small.