Northrop UCAS-D Completes First Flight

LOS ANGELES — Northrop Grumman’s X-47B unmanned combat air system (UCAS-D) demonstrator successfully completed its long-delayed first flight at Edwards AFB, Calif., on Feb. 4. The stealthy, single-engine UCAS took off early in the afternoon Pacific time and landed some 29 min. later, having achieved...

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