Case Study
Eaton Validates X-47’s Pressure Pulsations on
Background On Feb. 4, 2011, Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy conducted the successful first flight of the X-47B, the first carrier-capable unmanned aircraft developed for the Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) program. Eaton is a key system supplier to Northrop Grumman, the Navy’s UCAS-D prime contractor. Eaton contributions include the X-47B fuel system, engine-driven hydraulic pumps, reservoir, sel