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Measured figures
X-47B · Length
Single source38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Anduril Altius | Northrop Grumman X-47B |
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| Crew | — | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] |
| Type | fixed-wing, tube-launched unmanned aerial vehicles[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] |
| Designer | Area-I[source] | — |
| Payload | modular payload on the nose[source]ALTIUS-600 | — |
| Launch platforms | C-130 aircraft , UH-60 Blackhawks , and various ground vehicles, as well as larger UAVs, including the MQ-1C Grey Eagle and Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie stealth UCAV[source] |
X-47B · extended
Single sourceX-47B · folded
Single source62.1 ft (18.9 m) extended; 30.9 ft (9.4 m) folded[source]
X-47B · Height
Single source10 ft 5 in (3.10 m)[source]
Cruise; X-47B · Mach 0.9+ / high subsonic
Single sourceMach 0.9+ / 690 mph (high subsonic)[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.
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| Communications | Swarms can operate in a mesh network.[source] | — |
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| Recovery | Flying Air Recovery System (FLARES)[source] | — |
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| Endurance | four hours[source]Loitering munition version only | — |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Northrop Grumman[source] |
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| Status | — | Active[source] |
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| Primary user | — | United States Navy[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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| Powerplant | — | 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan[source] |
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