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(Video) First Ever Autonomous Drone Aerial Refueling Successful X-47B
The X-47B successfully conducted the first ever Autonomous Aerial Refueling (AAR) of an unmanned aircraft April 22, completing the final test objective under the Navy's Unmanned Combat Air System demonstration program. While flying off the coast of Maryland and Virginia, the X-47B connected to an Omega K-707 tanker aircraft and received over 4,000 pounds of fuel using the Navy's probe-and-drogue method. (youtu.be) Mehr...
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Newest invention in modern aviation being aided by one of the oldest. Interesting ends of the spectrum.
That is the slickest drone around. I think the tanker has a wing walk.
It should...all of Omega's 707s are former passenger birds...or at least that used to be the case. Had the privilege to fly on one refueling F-18s over California.
Also they (at least the one I was on) still retained passenger carrying capability.
"...still retained passenger carrying capability." That's in case you missed all the approaches to the hose; they give you a ride back to base in coach.
You have to love those drones, the only problem, no fun flying in a trailer, great video and acrft
