
The Navy plans to perform an arresting gear landing of the X-47B unmanned aerial vehicle on an aircraft carrier Wednesday, and if successful it would mark the first accomplishment of the feat as the service continues to pursue aviation history at sea. The attempt is the next phase in the development of the X-47B demonstrator following the first catapult launch of the aircraft on May 14 aboard the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77). The arresting gear landing attempt will also…