Английская Википедия:Boeing Phantom Ray

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The Boeing Phantom Ray is an American demonstration stealth unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) developed by Boeing using company funds. The autonomous Phantom Ray is a flying wing around the size of a conventional fighter jet, and first flew in April 2011. It will conduct a program of test flights involving surveillance, ground attack and autonomous aerial refueling missions.[1][2] The developers say it can carry 4,500 pounds (2,040 kg) of payload.[3]

Design and development

The Phantom Ray project, called "Project Reblue" internally at Boeing, was first conceived in mid-2007, and started in earnest in June 2008. The project was secret within the company, except for a small number of executives and engineers, until May 2009.[4]

Developed by the Boeing Phantom Works, the Phantom Ray is based on the X-45C prototype aircraft,[5] which Boeing originally developed for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the US Air Force, and the US Navy Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems (J-UCAS) program in 2002. The Phantom Ray was not aimed at any particular military program or competition,[6] although Boeing considered using the design as an entry for the Navy's Unmanned Carrier-Launched Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program.[7]

The Phantom Ray was unveiled on May 10, 2010, in St. Louis, Missouri.[2][8] In November 2010, low-speed taxi tests were carried out in St. Louis.[9][10] The demonstrator aircraft was to perform ten test flights over six months, supporting missions such as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; suppression of enemy air defenses; seek-and-destroy;[11] electronic attack; hunter/killer; and autonomous aerial refueling.[1] Boeing anticipated that the Phantom Ray would be the first of a series of new prototype aircraft.[2]

The Phantom Ray was scheduled to make its maiden flight in December 2010 from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center,[2][9] but this was later rescheduled, and the aircraft first flew on April 27, 2011, from Edwards AFB,[12][13][14] having been carried there by the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.[12][14][15][16] The Phantom Ray flew to 7,500 feet and reached a speed of 178 knots,[17] flying for a total of 17 minutes.[18][19]

Specifications

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The Phantom Ray being carried on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft in Missouri in December 2010.

Values for the X-45 are marked with an asterisk (*).

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ 1,0 1,1 "Boeing to Develop, Fly 'Phantom Ray' Technology Demonstrator" Шаблон:Webarchive. Boeing. May 8, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 Jackson, Randy. "Phantom Ray makes its debut in St. Louis" Шаблон:Webarchive. Boeing. May 10, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  3. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  4. ↑ Butler, Amy. "Boeing Unveils ‘Phantom Ray’ Combat UAS Demonstrator"Шаблон:Dead link. Aviation Week, May 11, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Boeing's Phantom Ray – the 'Phoenix' of UCAVs" Шаблон:Webarchive. Aviation Week. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Breaking: Boeing resurrects X-45C as 'Phantom Ray' testbed". Flight Global, May 8, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  7. ↑ "US Navy delays UCLASS RFP". Flight Global, December 11, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  8. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  9. ↑ 9,0 9,1 Шаблон:Cite web
  10. ↑ "Boeing Phantom Ray Completes Low-speed Taxi Tests". Boeing, November 22, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  11. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  12. ↑ 12,0 12,1 Trimble, Stephen. "Phantom Ray first flight raises funding hopes". Flight International. May 4, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Video: Phantom Ray Drone Makes Maiden Solo Flight". Popular Science. May 4, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  14. ↑ 14,0 14,1 "Boeing Phantom Ray Takes a Ride on NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft". Boeing. December 13, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  15. ↑ LaBelle, Kurt. "Phantom Ray Takes A Piggy Back Ride On 747" Шаблон:Webarchive. KTVI via fox2now.com, December 13, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  16. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  17. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  18. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  19. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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