Drone taking big step toward carrier debut.

The article focuses on the maiden flight of the X-47B unmanned combat air system (UCAS) set for November 2009 in the Mojave Desert north of Los Angeles, California. According to the author, the first flight of the X-47B will be a key milestone in its test program, and its next critical test will be landing on an aircraft carrier at sea planned in 2011. Prior to the first real flight test, the X-47B is launching and landing on simulated Nimitz-class aircraft carriers.