X-47B unmanned aircraft completes first major phase of flight-testing
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The second Northrop Grumman-built X-47B unmanned aircraft lifts off for one of its final flights during the air worthiness test phase at EAFB
The second Northrop Grumman-built X-47B unmanned aircraft completed an aviation-first autonomous “touch-and-go” landing during the air worthiness test phase
The two X-47B unmanned aircraft completed 23 flights during the airworthiness test phase at Edwards AFB
X-47B UCAS
X-47B UCAS
The X-47B flew its first "cruise" configuration flight in 2011
X-47B UCAS
Article Summary
The Northrop Grumman-built X-47B has passed the latest checkpoint on its flight path towards becoming the first carrier-based, tailless, fighter-sized, unmanned aircraft in the U.S. Navy’s arsenal with the successful conclusion of the first major phase of flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) in California.
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