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FlightPathOBN
15th May 2013, 23:46
Interesting..wonder what the who the ground crew thought they were directing??

((anyone can take-off...landing is a much different story, not sure if it landed back on the carrier or somewhere else...)

X-47B Completes First Carrier-based Launch (Long) 3 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_FMvNrkwmi0#)!
galaxy flyer
16th May 2013, 01:45
Perhaps the Drone Pilot taxiing the drone onto the cat! It's "unmanned", not "unguided". Yes, it was trapped using the normal CDP. My nephew is flying off the Bush.

GF
grounded27
16th May 2013, 19:56
I noticed whoever was on the stick was having a bit of difficulty during taxi with break away thrust and speed control, did also notice the clip was cut during this. None the less neat stuff. Can't wait to see some landings.
sycamore
20th May 2013, 16:47
Think it did some `bolters` on 17 May..
Hotelpresident
31st May 2013, 15:45
So another couple of years and fighter pilots will become useless.
deptrai
1st Jun 2013, 02:52
Can't wait to see some landings.

X-47B Completes First Carrier Touch and Go - YouTube

arrested carrier landings scheduled to be completed within 60 days (already tested shore based).