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2015-04-04 Science & Technology

Navy to Conduct First Aerial Refueling of X-47B Carrier Drone

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Posted by Hupineger Glomomp52169 2015-04-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Maryland, NOT Guam - clearly the Navy must mean during daylight hours not at night or late nite oer WESTPAC.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-04-04 00:07|| 2015-04-04 00:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Well it does cat shots and traps, so I suppose this is the last major hurdle for the thing. If it can fuel off an F18 buddy refuel, as well as those USAF tankers, then its all set.

Posted by OldSpook 2015-04-04 11:35|| 2015-04-04 11:35|| Front Page Top

#3 Only two hurdles left, long term pool lounging and then the top secret "Flying Hands Technique."

Posted by Shipman 2015-04-04 14:42|| 2015-04-04 14:42|| Front Page Top

#4 now when the tanker is also a drone, you'll have something....

Posted by Ebbinert Phomogum7876 2015-04-04 14:45|| 2015-04-04 14:45|| Front Page Top

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