US Navy future carrier aircraft??

[Joris van Boven]

Have a look at this:
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/de ... 6c642d4f0e" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

An artist impression of the future USN carrier a/c.
A mix between a JSF and the B2

[kiwi]

Remember seeing this concept years ago, or at least something like it. Before something like this is actually realised it will probably be around 2050 or later

[Hans]

I agree on remembering a similar concept years ago, but not quit sure where. Might be something in the A-12 project or any later UCAS projects (X-45, X-46, X-47).

But what surprises me it that at least for the moment they seem to be going for a manned aircraft, and not unmanned. There might be hope!

Hans

[Wijgert IJlst]

Before something like this is actually realised it will probably be around 2050 or later

It says on the website:"It's planning to fly the X-47B UCAS demonstrator from a carrier around 2011, and that will do a lot to shape its thinking about whether the next naval strike aircraft should be manned or unmanned, or both."

[kiwi]

Before something like this is actually realised it will probably be around 2050 or later

It says on the website:"It's planning to fly the X-47B UCAS demonstrator from a carrier around 2011, and that will do a lot to shape its thinking about whether the next naval strike aircraft should be manned or unmanned, or both."

Yeah right and pigs can fly. Do you realize that 2011 is only 2 years away?