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US Air Force · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Length
Single source1 ft 3.0 in (0.38 m)[source]
X-47B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AeroVironment Wasp III | Northrop Grumman X-47B |
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| Crew | none[source] | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] |
| Type | Miniature UAV[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | AeroVironment Inc.[source] | Northrop Grumman |
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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | Active[source] |
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| Primary user | United States Air Force[source] | United States Navy[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2007[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 1 × Electric motor, rechargeable lithium ion batteries[source] | 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan[source] |
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| Number built | — |
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| First flight | — | 4 February 2011[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus[source] |
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