Comments: - - The X-47B designed as a stealth light strike and ISR aircraft was flying over 10 years ago and proved out its carrier capability, ability to refuel in flight, carrier compatibility, an amazing aircraft. So after 10 years it is being replaced with the MQ-25 tanker that to date I don't believe has taken off or landed from an aircraft carrier, all its test missions have been land based. Seems like we are taking a huge step back from where the Navy was with the X-47B.

During WWII the US Army Air Corp was experimenting with attaching tiny incendiary bombs to bats. The idea was to drop cases or containers full of these bats over Japan and the bats would fly into the eves of the houses. The Japanese houses were made of wood and would easily catch on fire starting massive fires. Some how the bats escaped and flew into the eves of the buildings at the army base and burned a bunch of the buildings down. This idea was scraped after this.

Wow!! this changes everything, usually when full compliment is launched 30 or more air craft it would require 4 or 5 f18s to be used for air refueling, This allows a much longer leg for the air wings. Trully a game changer

You knew it was only a matter of time before we figured out a way for drones to out cost the actual manned fighter jets. Mission accomplished. Whats more amazing is how my cell coverage drops off in the middle of civilization on a highway yet no link troubles in the middle of the ocean if your the US military

It’s funny how the Navy’s sense of bureaucracy works. The Boeing civilian prototype drone MQ-25 Stingray is launched by a “Green Shirt” enlisted launch crew member, while the Navy’s X-47B is launched by Navy pilot who is an officer. Both the enlisted “Green Shirt” and the pilot officer both appear to have the same remote control unit. The MQ-25 is listed by the FAA as a light sport aircraft.