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Friday, November 22, 2013

Unmanned X-47Bs tested on USS Theodore Roosevelt


The X-47B unmanned aerial vehicle by Northrop Grumman has undergone another series of test and evaluations for its use from aircraft carriers.

The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command tests aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt included deck handling, carrier approaches and landings in off-nominal wind conditions, digitized ship systems interfaces, and concept of operations development.

Included were 26 total deck touchdowns: 21 precise touch-and-goes; five arrested landings and two autonomous wave-offs.

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