The Navy's unmanned, autonomous combat jet demonstrator continues to successfully pass milestones for unmanned aviation The Navy's unmanned and autonomous X-47B continues to hit new milestones. Less than a week after completing its first catapult launch from a carrier deck last Tuesday the Unmanned Combat Aerials System (UCAS) executed its first touch and go landings--that's when an aircraft touches down like it's landing but then accelerates and takes off again--aboard the USS George H.W. Bush ...
Another Big Milestone For The X-47B: Its First Touch And Go Landing
Popular Science - 20 May 2013 23:00
The Navy's unmanned, autonomous combat jet demonstrator continues to successfully pass milestones for unmanned aviation The Navy's unmanned and autonomous X-47B continues to hit new milestones. Less than a week after completing its first catapult launch from a carrier deck last Tuesday the Unmanned Combat Aerials System (UCAS) executed its first touch and go landings--that's when an aircraft touches down like it's landing but then accelerates and takes off again--aboard the USS George H.W. Bush ...
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