X-47B to test mid-air refueling

The X-47B will test its ability to refuel in the air within the next few weeks. The U.S. Navy told Military.com that testing will take place at NAS Patuxent River.

A U.S. Navy X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator completes its first shore-based arrested landing at Naval Air Staion, Patuxent River, Md., May 4, 2013 130504-N-ZZ999-102
By Northrop Grumman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

During the demonstration, the unmanned aircraft will hook up with a tanker from Omega Air.

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