
John Rucci has been selected for prestigious Frederick L. Feinberg Award in 2026 for advancing autonomous and optionally piloted rotorcraft. Through high-impact demonstrations, he expanded the flight envelope of multiple prototype aircraft, including remote operation of an S-70™ Optionally Piloted Vehicle over long distances and the first unsupervised remote command at operational range.
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