US Navy Successfully Launches UAV From Aircraft Carrier

Two pilots Dave Lorenz X-47B (middle photo) and Bruce McFadden before takeoff testing X-47B on the nuclear aircraft carrier. In their hands is the UAV control devices have small screens.

Technical Officer reporters aboard the plane X-47B launch signaled. This was the first take-off of the X-47B aircraft.

 

X-47B stealth UAV off the carrier deck.

 

X-47B stealth UAV making a flight in the morning, then it flew back, landing at the airport ground. The landing on the ship has not been done.

 Other angle X-47B aircraft carrier deck off.

The X-47B high-low approach carrier deck.

X-47B powered by a jet turbine blades push Pratt & Whitney F100-220U allows a maximum speed of Mach 0.9 (audio access) nearly 4.000km range, service ceiling over 12,000.

Pilot testing of Northrop Grumman Corporation Mr. Lozen was manipulating the X-47B moves on deck aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush (CVN-77).

X-47B design optimized for stealth capabilities with designs similar strategic bomber B-2.

X-47B adjacent carrier-based multirole fighter F/A-18E/F.The X-47B prototype was not designed with space weapons, but it is capable of carrying bombs, missile accuracy.

 X-47B wingspan to 18.92 m in length and can be folded to save area on the ship.

Prior to the test on the aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush (CVN-77), X-47B had a long day test on USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) to demonstrate compatibility with the storage, discharge deck, on-board control system.

 

On June 4/5, X-47B made ​​the first landings on the carrier deck in ground simulation (Air Force Base Patuxent River Naval). After completion of this phase, the X-47B can perform full landing on aircraft carriers do.