Northrop Grumman X-47B UCAS-D

[flateric]

LM participation

The Skunk Works is a teammate-subcontractor to Northrop Grumman on the X-47B. The Skunk Works workshare includes development and fabrication of the arresting hook, control surfaces, and edges, including the engine inlet lip.

 

[X-39]

Historic X-47B Carrier-Capable Unmanned Jets Are Headed To Museums

The X-47Bs accomplished great things during their short lives, and it was hoped they could do even more, but now they're museum bound.

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[sferrin]

Historic X-47B Carrier-Capable Unmanned Jets Are Headed To Museums

The X-47Bs accomplished great things during their short lives, and it was hoped they could do even more, but now they're museum bound.

www.thedrive.com

A damn shame we weren't smart enough to produce them. You can be sure China won't make that mistake.

 

[sublight_]

Historic X-47B Carrier-Capable Unmanned Jets Are Headed To Museums

The X-47Bs accomplished great things during their short lives, and it was hoped they could do even more, but now they're museum bound.

www.thedrive.com

A damn shame we weren't smart enough to produce them. You can be sure China won't make that mistake.

They may have after all, the "RQ-180" might be like an X-47 "C" or "D". But the "B" sure was beautiful.

 

[donnage99]

Historic X-47B Carrier-Capable Unmanned Jets Are Headed To Museums

The X-47Bs accomplished great things during their short lives, and it was hoped they could do even more, but now they're museum bound.

www.thedrive.com

A damn shame we weren't smart enough to produce them. You can be sure China won't make that mistake.

They may have after all, the "RQ-180" might be like an X-47 "C" or "D". But the "B" sure was beautiful.

he meant a stealthy long range naval deep strike platform which the navy been looking for since the a-12 failure

 

[flateric]

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[fightingirish]

The X-47 Story: Navy Unmanned Combat Aircraft.
Paving the Way for Unmanned Carrier Aviation. The Navy Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) with the Northrop Grumman X-47B performed the first-ever catapult launch, airspace/deck operations, and arrested recovery aboard an aircraft carrier of a tailless, unmanned,
autonomous aircraft, and later pioneered unmanned, autonomous aerial refueling. Together with its X-47A predecessor, these programs demonstrated technologies for Navy Unmanned Combat Aircraft. Learn about the history and accomplishments of these programs and former Navy UCAS Chief Engineer John Whittenbury.

Video:

View: https://youtu.be/3_P13ih1-Y0?si=yDYe8RnbMFVZUzye

https://youtu.be/3_P13ih1-Y0?si=yDYe8RnbMFVZUzye

Enjoy your Sunday evening on the couch.

 

[litzj]

Seems to be stupid but I have question that
is there any information related to flywing type UCAV's maximum g or turn-rate performance ?

 

[Forest Green]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVbBmIhE8HM

 

[Christopher Wang]

SOURCE: Ludwig, Rick. (2005, October). X-47, J-UCAS Overview [PDF]. National Defense Industrial Association. Retrieved from https://ndia.dtic.mil/wp-content/uploads/2005/systems/thursday/ludwig.pdf

 

[pedrospe]

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SOURCE: Ludwig, Rick. (2005, October). X-47, J-UCAS Overview [PDF]. National Defense Industrial Association. Retrieved from https://ndia.dtic.mil/wp-content/uploads/2005/systems/thursday/ludwig.pdf

It was a promising ucav for the Navy, very advanced and capable, it's a pity that it was cancelled.