![The X-47B traveled from Edwards Air Force base, Calif., to Pax River in June to enter its next phase of testing X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS)](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDb2KgkoTNEe0_WmzYqawt2nZTTfGnWKuOgMu9AYHuwWFdnzutPbwqPOiQJtT44RR7yaK6iVTIpz4MWfOztRTOAi-Cz2U-TKYtEseJsQzaX88lmQOIs8SdmG4DBcKidkQoRKJ/s144/x47b.jpg)
At 11 a.m., the tailless, unmanned aircraft launched from Pax River and flew for a planned 35 minutes. The aircraft reached an altitude of 7,500 feet and an air speed of 180 knots during its flight over the Chesapeake Bay before successfully landing back at Pax River.
"This milestone event is the first of many flights at Pax River to demonstrate X-47B's compatibility with aircraft carrier flight procedures and launch/recovery equipment," said Matt Funk, UCAS lead test engineer.
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