X-47B unmanned stealth fighter tested aboard the USS Truman

Northrop Grumman has delivered two X-47B Unmanned Combat Aircraft Systems (UCAS) to the US Navy, which has begun three weeks of tests aboard the USS Truman – the first aircraft carrier to host test operations for an unmanned aircraft. The X-47B is based on the Pegasus X-47A (originally designed in 2001) but features improved landing gear and folding wings for work aboard carriers... Continue Reading X-47B unmanned stealth fighter tested aboard the USS Truman

Section: Military

Tags: Aircraft, UAV, Unmanned, US Navy, X-47B

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