The X-47B demonstrator's first flight in cruise configuration provided an important measure of its maturity and readiness to begin the next phase of flight testing.
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10/12/2011 - EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration aircraft reached a major milestone when it retracted its landing gear and flew in its cruise configuration for the first time here Sept. 30.
The flight of the Navy's Northrop Grumman-built aircraft helped validate precision navigation hardware and software that will allow the X-47B to
land with precision on the moving deck of an aircraft carrier.
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The U.S. Navy's X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator flies over Edwards during a routine test mission.
The UCAS-D program conducted the airworthiness test phase for the X-47B at Edwards, which came to a successful conclusion May 15 after more than two years of testing.
Team Edwards will continue to support the program, as the 412th Maintenance Group will send personnel to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., to continue supporting in the aircraft carrier suitability test phase. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Chris Neill)

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An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration aircraft flies high over Edwards Feb. 4, 2011 while making its first flight.
The program wrapped up its mission here in May 2012 after more than two years of successful flight testing. (Air Force photo by Bobbi Zapka)

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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (July 29, 2012) - The X-47B launches safely from Pax River for a 35-minute flight over the Chesapeake Bay, July 29. (U.S. Navy photo/Released).

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The Northrop Grumman X-47B is a US demonstration unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) designed for aircraft carrier deployment, seen on display July 31, 2012 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. The autonomous aircraft has no tail, a maximum unrefueled range of over 2,000 miles (3,200 km), and an endurance of more than six hours. AFP Photo/Paul J. Richards

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US Navy Rear Admiral Mat Winter, Program Executive Officer for Unmanned Aviaton and Strike Weapons at Patuxent River, Maryland, is seen in front of the US Navy's Northrop Grumman X-47B, a demonstration unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) designed for aircraft carrier deployment, on display July 31, 2012 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. The autonomous aircraft has no tail, a maximum unrefueled range of over 2,000 miles (3,200 km), and an endurance of more than six hours. AFP Photo/Paul J. Richards

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PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Nov. 29, 2012) Launch crew prepares a X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator for its first land-based catapult launch. The Navy's first-ever steam catapult launch of the pilotless X-47B ensures the vehicle can structurally handle the rigors of the aircraft-carrier environment. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman by Alan Radecki/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2012) The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator taxies on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).
Harry S. Truman is the first aircraft carrier to host test operations for an unmanned aircraft. Harry S. Truman is underway supporting carrier qualifications.
(U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David R. Finley Jr./ Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2012) The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator taxies on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).
Harry S. Truman is the first aircraft carrier to host test operations for an unmanned aircraft. Harry S. Truman is underway supporting carrier qualifications.
(U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman Corp. by Alan Radecki/ Released)

Американский X-47B на палубе авианосца.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2012) An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator aircraft is transported on an aircraft elevator aboard the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman by Alan Radecki/Released)

Behold!! the X-47B aboard the HST.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 14, 2013) An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).
George H.W. Bush is the first aircraft carrier to successfully catapult launch an unmanned aircraft from its flight deck. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Walter/Released)
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Northrop Grumman personnel conduct pre-operational tests on an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) May 13, 2013 in the Atlantic Ocean. George H.W. Bush is scheduled to be the first aircraft carrier to catapult-launch an unmanned aircraft from its flight deck. The Navy plans to have unmanned aircraft on each of its carriers to be used for surveillance and be armed and used in combat roles.

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An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator is towed into the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) May 13, 2013 in the Atlantic Ocean. George H.W. Bush is scheduled to be the first aircraft carrier to catapult-launch an unmanned aircraft from its flight deck. The Navy plans to have unmanned aircraft on each of its carriers to be used for surveillance and be armed and used in combat roles.

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Northrop Grumman personnel conduct pre-operational tests on an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) May 13, 2013 in the Atlantic Ocean. George H.W. Bush is scheduled to be the first aircraft carrier to catapult-launch an unmanned aircraft from its flight deck. The Navy plans to have unmanned aircraft on each of its carriers to be used for surveillance and be armed and used in combat roles.

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Northrop Grumman personnel conduct pre-operational tests on an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) May 14, 2013 in the Atlantic Ocean. George H.W. Bush is scheduled to be the first aircraft carrier to catapult-launch an unmanned aircraft from its flight deck. The Navy plans to have unmanned aircraft on each of its carriers to be used for surveillance and be armed and used in combat roles.

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An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) May 14, 2013 in the Atlantic Ocean. George H.W. Bush is the first aircraft carrier to sucessfully catapult-launch an unmanned aircraft from its flight deck. The Navy plans to have unmanned aircraft on each of its carriers to be used for surveillance and be armed and used in combat roles.

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Sailors move an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator onto an aircraft elevator aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) May 14, 2013 in the Atlantic Ocean. George H.W. Bush is scheduled to be the first aircraft carrier to catapult-launch an unmanned aircraft from its flight deck. The Navy plans to have unmanned aircraft on each of its carriers to be used for surveillance and be armed and used in combat roles.

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An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator completes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).
The landing marks the first time any unmanned aircraft has completed an arrested landing at sea. George H.W. Bush is conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean.

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An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System makes a carrier-based arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) off the coast of Virginia.
The successful landing marks the first time a tailless, unmanned autonomous aircraft landed on a modern aircraft carrier.

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An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator launches from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) after completing its first arrested landing on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier.
The landing marks the first time any unmanned aircraft has completed an arrested landing at sea. George H.W. Bush is conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert, left, and Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus observe an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).
George H.W. Bush is the first aircraft carrier to recover an unmanned aircraft at sea

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2014) The Navy's unmanned X-47B conducts flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).
The aircraft completed a series of tests demonstrating its ability to operate safely and seamlessly with manned aircraft.
(U.S. Navy photos by Liz Wolter/Released)
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2014) The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) conducts flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Alex Millar/Released)
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2014) The Navy’s unmanned X-47B conducts flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).
(U.S. Navy photo taken by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Apprentice Alex Millar/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2014) The Navy's unmanned X-47B conducts flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Liz Wolter/Released)

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150422-N-CE233-377 PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (April 22, 2015)
The Navy's unmanned X-47B receives fuel from an Omega K-707 tanker while operating in the Atlantic Test Ranges over the Chesapeake Bay. This test marked the first time an unmanned aircraft refueled in flight.
(U.S. Navy photo/Released)