Thursday, May 16, 2013

X-47B US Drone

X-47B US Drone

ceiling- 12,192 Meters
Range- 3890 Km
Wing Span- 19 M (Predator -15 Meter)
Weight -6350 Kg ( Predator 499 Kg)

Tailless, completely programmable drone, the size of a jet, was took off first time off  deck of US aircraft carrier. It is capable of carrying weapons and provide round the clock surveillance and targeting.


source http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/201351510858146924.html
also read http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/155873-us-navys-x-47b-becomes-first-unmanned-jet-to-launch-from-a-carrier

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