X-47B Carrier Take-off & Landing.
From: David M. Adam, Jr.
the US Navy successfully conducted
take-offs and landings from a fairly new
nuclear aircraft carrier,
the USS George H.W. Bush, with a new stealth
jet called the X-47B.
What is so different about this plane
is the fact that it is a 'drone'.
Yes, it is completely unmanned.
Drones come in all sizes, and the
X-47B is likely one of the larger
ones.
What is so ironic about all of this is
the fact that the enemy cannot detect a plane like this in the first place.
In the unlikely event they get lucky at shooting one down, there will be no
human loss of life or captivity. As you view the flight deck crew signalling
the plane, they are simply signalling the on-board cameras, which in turn are
being manned by staff inside the command intelligence center (CIC)
onboard the
ship.
Also check out the short distance this
plane needs for a take-off. Impressive indeed.
<http://www.youtube.com/embed/WC8U5_4lo2c?feature=player_embedded> Click Here: X-47B
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David M. Adam, Jr.
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