The Navy’s X-47B drone has passed another milestone, making its first arrested landing at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
The robotic aircraft successfully snagged the arresting wire as it landed, simulating a landing on a carrier at sea, according to Danger Room.
Next month the drone will head to sea onboard the USS George H.W. Bush where the Navy will test it in real life catapult launches and arrested landings on a carrier flight deck.
A rare look at the Navy’s unmanned X-47B in flight testing (video)
Photos: Navy’s X-47B unmanned drone tested on flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman
Navy conducts first catapult launch test of X-47B
Video: Navy’s X-47B unmanned drone is loaded aboard the USS Harry S. Truman
