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Old 21st Dec 2021, 17:50
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SLXOwft
 
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Interestingly, to me anyway, there appear to have been no images with the wings unfolded released. Wonder when launch/landing trials a scheduled?

Fuller story here: https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Ne...mq-25-program/

A public domain video can be viewed here: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/82666...hw-bush-cvn-77
Coutresy of Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Brann, Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Edgar, Seaman Ryan Hartman, Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Shelander and Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Vazquez, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)
Gives some idea of it size relative to a F/A-18. With a wingspan over 1 2/3s that of a bug the USN badgers and associated chockheads will need to be extra careful.
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