The incredible X-47B Watch the video and be amazed. Just a few - TopicsExpress

The incredible X-47B Watch the video and be amazed. Just a few months ago (July 10, 2013), the American Navy successfully conducted take-offs and landings from the nuclear aircraft carrier, the USS George W Bush, with a new stealth jet called the X-47B. What’s so different about this plane is the fact that it’s a completely unmanned drone. Drones come in all sizes, and the X-47B is one of the largest, and one that the enemy can’t even detect. In the unlikely event they do get lucky and shoot one down, there will be no loss of life or captivity of pilots. The flight deck crew that you see are actually signalling the on-board cameras, which in turn are manned by flight staff inside the Command Intelligence Centre (CIC) on board the ship. Also check out the incredibly short distance this plane needs to take off. youtube/embed/WC8U5_4lo2c?feature=player_embedded