Which world-famous company developed the world’s first pilotless fighter jet prototype?

Correct answer: Boeing. Boeing built early unmanned fighter-sized aircraft such as the Phantom Ray (2010) and later the Loyal Wingman.

Background: The Phantom Ray was described as the first fighter-sized unmanned jet that did not need a ground pilot.

• Lockheed Martin: Lockheed Martin builds fighters such as the F-35 but is not credited with this first.
• NASA: NASA is a space agency.
• Airbus: Airbus is mainly a commercial aircraft maker.

Did you know? Boeing’s Loyal Wingman was developed with the Royal Australian Air Force.

Memory trick: Pilotless fighter prototype → Boeing.