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May 16, 2013

US drone makes first catapult launch off a carrier: Navy
Washington (AFP) May 14, 2013
The US Navy successfully launched an unmanned plane off the deck of an aircraft carrier for the first time Tuesday, in what officials called a breakthrough for robotic aviation. The bat-winged X-47B drone took to the air after being launched by a catapult aboard the George H.W.Bush aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia, a Navy spokeswoman said. "I can confirm it was successfully launched at 11:18 am (1518 GMT)," Navy Lieutenant Katie Cerezo told AFP. The aircraft carried out several low ... read more

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