Navy Unveils New Bat-Winged Stealth Bomber; Unmanned X-47B Is Military's Deadliest New Drone (VIDEO) -- New York Daily News
An unmanned, bat-winged stealth bomber made its first demo flight in California, marking the first step in the Navy's development of a new generation of killer drones.
The experimental warplane, named the X-47B, took off from Edwards Air Force base, shot to 5,000 feet and flew a racetrack pattern over a dry lakebed during the 29-minute demo flight on Friday, the Navy said in a statement.
"Today we got a glimpse towards the future as the Navy's first-ever tailless, jet-powered unmanned aircraft took to the skies," said Capt. Jaime Engdahl, the program manager for the plane, said in a statement.
Military leaders see the plane as a major shift from the current fleet of robotic aircraft.
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My Comment: Pretty cool if you ask me.
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