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Brother Buzz

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18. That first launch nearly failed

Reply to Ikonoklast (Reply #16)

Mon May 13, 2013, 06:36 PM

May 2013

The second launch was better, and it only happened after Ely first landed his airplane on the ship; piece of cake.

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Navy to try first carrier launch of X-47B [View all] El Supremo May 2013 OP

Did the Navy hold a "paint the drone" contest among kindergarten classes? DJ13 May 2013 #1

It's covered with materials AtheistCrusader May 2013 #3

So why did they color it with kiddy Crayolas? longship May 2013 #5

Let's try this again: "It's covered with materials muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #6

I understand both your posts. longship May 2013 #7

It is not camouflaged in the picture. It is covered. muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #8

The issue isn't the covering it up, it's the color of the covering. longship May 2013 #9

Maybe so someone doesn't back a fucking forklift into it. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #10

Are you saying you wouldn't notice a 30x40 foot plane on a transporter as you passed it muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #13

I didn't say they wanted to camo it against the ship as a backdrop. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #11

To make it easy/track to see I guess. It's a test plane after all. PFunk May 2013 #12

Still seems like a damned peculiar color scheme. longship May 2013 #14

The drone is covered. You are not seeing the drone in the OP's picture. Ptah May 2013 #15

Well, in those colors one can't not see it. longship May 2013 #17

You win the stupid award of the day! El Supremo May 2013 #20

Ugh, conflicted. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #2

Launch a lot easier than recovery Stratosgc May 2013 #4

The Battleship Navy said the very same things about the first manned naval aircraft. Ikonoklast May 2013 #16

That first launch nearly failed Brother Buzz May 2013 #18

Eugene Ely landed aboard the Pennsylvania? El Supremo May 2013 #21

Yes, on the San Francisco bay Brother Buzz May 2013 #22

Kewl! El Supremo May 2013 #23

Another first for San Francisco: Brother Buzz May 2013 #25

But this was the first real carrier landing: El Supremo May 2013 #24

The Navy has had an automated landing system for years. hack89 May 2013 #27

Landing will be easily done. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #29

Oh good. The drone conquest of humanity will be right on schedule. /nt Ash_F May 2013 #19

The most pressing issue Half-Century Man May 2013 #26

He is the only president who has flown in naval aviation. N/T GreenStormCloud May 2013 #30

Okay: WWII and all that Half-Century Man May 2013 #31

That would be Gordon R. England, then-SecNAV. Angleae May 2013 #33

Guess I've learned to accept it Half-Century Man May 2013 #34

And here it is: El Supremo May 2013 #28

And there it goes Half-Century Man May 2013 #32