Very proud of #1 SiL and the guys at Northrop.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 aviation history was written.
The FIRST autonomous UCAS have landed on an aircraft carrier, not once but
twice.
Quote:
X-47B Completes First and Second Carrier-based Arrested Landings, U.S. Navy U.S. Navy
Published on Jul 10, 2013
The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator completed its first and second carrier-based arrested landing on board USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) off the coast of Virginia July 10.
Link to launch video
Link to landing video
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The X-47B does not need a pilot sitting in a lazy-boy in an air-conditioned bunker in Arizona. They do use a guide while on deck for visual movement. But for cat launch & catch they are on their own.
The unfortunate part is the Navy will retire both X-47B demonstrator vehicles in museums.
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