ADrones & UAVs
AAI RQ-7 Shadow
Tactical reconnaissance UAS for ground maneuver forces Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (optionally)
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ADrones & UAVs
Tactical reconnaissance UAS for ground maneuver forces Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (optionally)
At a glance
Measured figures
200 Family · Length
Single source11 ft 2 in (3.41 m)[source]
X-47B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AAI RQ-7 Shadow | Northrop Grumman X-47B |
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| Crew | — | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] |
| Type | Tactical reconnaissance UAS for ground maneuver forces Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (optionally)[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] |
| Manufacturer | AAI Corporation[source] | Northrop Grumman[source] |
| Status | Active, in production[source] | Active[source] |
38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)[source]
Empty; 200 Family · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; 200 Family · Gross weight
Single source186 lb (77 kg)[source]
375 lb (170 kg)[source]
more than 380 pounds[source]RQ-7B Shadow · 2007 configuration
Empty; X-47B · zero fuel weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; X-47B · Max takeoff weight
Single source200 Family · 1 × Wankel UAV Engine 741 used only with Silkolene Synthetic Oil
Single source1 × Wankel UAV Engine 741 used only with Silkolene Synthetic Oil , 38 hp (28.5 kW)[source]
200 Family · /
Single source200 Family · at a range out to 50 km from the launch and recovery site
Single source200 Family · Increased Endurance (up to
Single source6 h/ 9 h Increased Endurance (up to 4 hours at a range out to 50 km from the launch and recovery site)[source]
more than six hours on-station at a distance of 50 kilometers[source]RQ-7B Shadow · 2007 configuration
X-47B · Wing area
Single source953.6 sq ft (88.59 m 2 )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | United States Army 9 other users[source] | — |
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| Number built | 500+[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2002[source] | — |
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| First flight | 1991[source] | 4 February 2011[source] |
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| Developed from | AAI RQ-2 Pioneer[source] | Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus[source] |
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| Capacity | 45 kg (99 pounds) (RQ-7B)[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | NACA 4415[source] | — |
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| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
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| Alternative designation | RQ-7 Shadow[source] | — |
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| Payload | approximately 60 pounds[source]RQ-7B Shadow · 2007 configuration | — |
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| Primary user | — | United States Navy[source] |
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| Powerplant | — | 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan[source] |
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62.1 ft (18.9 m) extended; 30.9 ft (9.4 m) folded[source]