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First Flight of X-47B from NAS Patuxent River is Flawless

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Title: First Flight of X-47B from NAS Patuxent River is Flawless
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The first Pax River flight of the X-47B UCAS validated the performance of the aircraft demonstrated during its initial flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base. It also proved that the U.S. Navy/Northrop Grumman team has successfully implemented the command and control structure required to operate the X-47B safely from Pax River.

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Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy Conduct First East Coast Flight of X-47B Autonomous Unmanned Aircraft (Issued on 2012-07-30 at 07:44 Eastern)

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