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| Navy to Conduct First Aerial Refueling of X-47B Carrier Drone |
| 2015-04-04 |
| The Navy plans to perform an aerial refueling for the first time on its carrier-launched demonstrator drone aircraft, the X-47B, within the next few weeks, service officials said. The refueling, to take place at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., will have the X-47B link up with an Omega air refueling tanker, Navy officials told Military​.com. Omega is a contractor that works with the Defense Department. |
| Posted by:Hupineger Glomomp52169 |
| #4 now when the tanker is also a drone, you'll have something.... |
| Posted by: Ebbinert Phomogum7876 2015-04-04 14:45 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |