As part of the National Naval Aviation Museum’s 50th anniversary, the Museum presents the Navy’s latest in aerospace technology, a full-scale mock-up of Northrop Grumman’s X-47B unmanned combat air system. The X-47B was originally scheduled to be part of the Museum’s 50th anniversary which was postponed due to the government shutdown.

“The National Naval Aviation Museum has a powerful mission – to preserve and display Naval Aviation history,” Carl Johnson, vice president and program manager of the Navy Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) program at Northrop Grumman, said. “Our company has long dedicated itself to designing and building aircraft that transform Naval Aviation – from the famous 'Cat' family of aircraft in World War II, through the Cold War era Intruder, Hawkeye and Tomcat designs, to today's unmanned Triton, Fire Scout and X-47B UCAS demonstrator aircraft. We are grateful to the museum for their continued commitment to this rich history.”

“Collectively, the museum's aircraft collection represents the amazing technological journey that has occurred in naval aviation for more than 100 years, Capt. Robert Rasmussen, USN (Ret.) and director of the National Naval Aviation Museum, said. “This X-47B mock-up represents one of the latest chapters in aircraft development and will give visitors the opportunity to contrast unmanned platforms of today with the Navy's first unmanned vehicle to be employed in combat, the sole surviving example of the World War II TDR drone also on display in the museum.”

The National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla. offers free admission. For more information on events, exhibits and attractions at the museum, visit NavalAviationMuseum.org or call 850-453-2389 or 800-327-5002.