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Measured figures
Length
Single source11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)[source]
X-47B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AVIC WZ-8 | Northrop Grumman X-47B |
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| Crew | None[source] | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] |
| Type | Hypersonic unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] |
38 ft 2 in (11.63 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.
Northrop Grumman[source]
| Status | In service[source] | Active[source] |
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| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] | United States Navy[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1 October 2019[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 2 × YF50 rocket motor[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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