Gallery: Exclusive Pics: The Navy's Unmanned, Autonomous 'UFO'

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    The Navy's next-generation drone, the X-47B, on display Tuesday at the Naval Air Station in Patuxent River, Maryland.
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    The nose of the X-47B, which has a height of 10.4 feet.
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    A member of the media walks past the X-47B at NAS Patuxent River. The unmanned aircraft is 38.2 feet long.
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    The control display unit for the X-47B is used to guide the aircraft during aircraft carrier taxiing. It does not use the control to take off.
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    The wingspan of the unmanned aircraft is 62.1 feet.
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    Navy Rear Admiral Mathias Winter answers questions about the X-47B during a media day.
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    The simulated aircraft carrier flight operations room at NAS Patuxent River.
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