More of the Navy's biggest and baddest unmanned aerial vehicles, Northrup Grumman showed a complete X-47B Navy System unmanned aerial combat, the first of two jet fighter-sized unmanned air vehicles that company caused by the U.S. Navy. The second start in 2009. The Navy expects to start flying the X-47Bs next year. The UAV is expected to have the ability to take off and land on an aircraft carrier, and the Navy plans to begin trials in 2011.
The X-47 was designed to be experts in the long-range surveillance because of its wide range and high-flying roof. And despite being a beast - which will have a wingspan of 62 meters and weigh about 45,000 pounds at takeoff - the X-47B is designed for stealth. This plane shows embrace the growth of Navy unmanned technology, including unmanned underwater and aerial vehicles. But the X-47B would be a technological step forward - in addition to duties of confidentiality, which is supposed to have the ability to execute certain maneuvers, such as refueling in midflight, autonomously.
The X-47 was designed to be experts in the long-range surveillance because of its wide range and high-flying roof. And despite being a beast - which will have a wingspan of 62 meters and weigh about 45,000 pounds at takeoff - the X-47B is designed for stealth. This plane shows embrace the growth of Navy unmanned technology, including unmanned underwater and aerial vehicles. But the X-47B would be a technological step forward - in addition to duties of confidentiality, which is supposed to have the ability to execute certain maneuvers, such as refueling in midflight, autonomously.
