Drone Will Call Aircraft Carriers Home -- Wall Street Journal
The Navy's X-47B, Built by Northrop Grumman, Won't Need to Be Operated From Land; Tailless Plane Passes Early Test.
The U.S. Navy said it made a breakthrough in drone technology with the first flight of the X-47B, a bat-winged unmanned jet designed to take off and land from an aircraft carrier, one of the most complex and difficult feats in aviation.
Capt. Jaime Engdahl, the Navy's program manager, said the most difficult part of a combat mission for Navy pilots was landing an aircraft back aboard ship. "We're making that challenge with unmanned vehicles today," he said.
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New, stealthy Navy drone makes its maiden flight -- MSNBC
X-47B Unmanned Stealth Bomber's Maiden Flight -- CBS
Robot X-47B stealth bomber test flight -- BBC
The Future of War -- Time Magazine
Navy unveils new bat-winged stealth bomber; unmanned X-47B is military's deadliest new drone (VIDEO) -- New York Daily News
U.S. Navy UCAS-D completes successful first flight -- Defence Professionals
Unmanned stealth drone X-47B takes first test flight -- Wired
Bat-winged drone bomber in test flight: US Navy -- AFP
The Navy's fearsome robotic stealth fighter takes to the skies -- Dvice
Lockheed Martin Supports U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman in X-47B UCAS-D Successful First Flight -- PR Newswire
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New, stealthy Navy drone makes its maiden flight -- MSNBC
X-47B Unmanned Stealth Bomber's Maiden Flight -- CBS
Robot X-47B stealth bomber test flight -- BBC
The Future of War -- Time Magazine
Navy unveils new bat-winged stealth bomber; unmanned X-47B is military's deadliest new drone (VIDEO) -- New York Daily News
U.S. Navy UCAS-D completes successful first flight -- Defence Professionals
Unmanned stealth drone X-47B takes first test flight -- Wired
Bat-winged drone bomber in test flight: US Navy -- AFP
The Navy's fearsome robotic stealth fighter takes to the skies -- Dvice
Lockheed Martin Supports U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman in X-47B UCAS-D Successful First Flight -- PR Newswire
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Navy unveils new bat-winged stealth bomber; unmanned X-47B is military's deadliest new drone (VIDEO) -- New York Daily News
U.S. Navy UCAS-D completes successful first flight -- Defence Professionals
Unmanned stealth drone X-47B takes first test flight -- Wired
Bat-winged drone bomber in test flight: US Navy -- AFP
The Navy's fearsome robotic stealth fighter takes to the skies -- Dvice
Lockheed Martin Supports U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman in X-47B UCAS-D Successful First Flight -- PR Newswire
X-47B robot stealth plane makes first flight -- CNET
X-47B unmanned combat air vehicle makes historic first flight -- Defence Web
Navy flight tests new UAV for carriers -- UPI
Initial X-47B flight a success, Northrop says -- Navy Times
U.S. Navy UCAS-D completes successful first flight -- Defence Professionals
Unmanned stealth drone X-47B takes first test flight -- Wired
Bat-winged drone bomber in test flight: US Navy -- AFP
The Navy's fearsome robotic stealth fighter takes to the skies -- Dvice
Lockheed Martin Supports U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman in X-47B UCAS-D Successful First Flight -- PR Newswire
X-47B robot stealth plane makes first flight -- CNET
X-47B unmanned combat air vehicle makes historic first flight -- Defence Web
Navy flight tests new UAV for carriers -- UPI
Initial X-47B flight a success, Northrop says -- Navy Times