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Measured figures
Length
Single source4 ft 7 in (1.4 m)[source]
X-47B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma | Northrop Grumman X-47B |
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| Crew | — | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] |
| Type | Miniature UAV[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] |
| Manufacturer | AeroVironment[source] | Northrop Grumman[source] |
| Primary users | United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Air Force Albanian Air Force[source] | — |
| Number built | + 1,000 |
38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)[source]
X-47B · Height
Single source10 ft 5 in (3.10 m)[source]
X-47B · Wing area
Single source953.6 sq ft (88.59 m 2 )[source]
X-47B · Service ceiling
Single source42,000 ft (12,800 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Introduction date | 2008[source] | — |
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| First flight | 2007[source] | 4 February 2011[source] |
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| Minimum control speed | 23 mph (37 km/h, 20 kn)[source] | — |
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| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
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| Status | — | Active[source] |
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| Primary user | — | United States Navy[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus[source] |
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| Powerplant | — | 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan[source] |
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