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US Navy receives X-47B
Northrop Grumman’s tailless X-47B unmanned combat air system has been delivered to the US Navy following a year of testing. The US Naval Air Systems Command said the aircraft – the first fixed-wing unmanned aerial system designed for use from an aircraft carrier – was tested at Edwards Air Force Base in California and then trucked to the Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Maryland.
“The transition to Pax River is a highlight for the programme,” said Captain Jaime Engdahl, Navy UCAS Programme Manager. “We are working towards demonstrating the aircraft’s ability to operate on and around an aircraft carrier.”
The X-47B is 38.2 feet long and has a wingspan of 62.1 feet. It is powered by a Pratt and Whitney engine, cruises at subsonic speed, has a range of 2,100 nautical miles and can fly as high as 40,000 feet. It also features two weapon bays for ordnance. The X-47B first took to the air in February.
The Navy said the aircraft will undergo carrier suitability testing, including use with catapult and arresting gear.
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