On dry land, Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy show that they can use a handheld controller to maneuver the drone as if around the tight quarters of an aircraft carrier.
Re: Carrier-Bound X-47B Drone Passes Remote-Control Test
11/17/2012 5:46 PM
...why doesn't the Navy simply embed cables in the flightdeck and have the X-47B "follow" them (like automated mail carts) to where-ever they want the craft to go?
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