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Measured figures
Length
Single source11 m (36 ft 1 in)[source]
X-47B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | CAIG Wing Loong II | Northrop Grumman X-47B |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None[source] | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] |
| Type | MALE UCAV[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | Northrop Grumman[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] | — |
38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)[source]
X-47B · Range
Single source2,400 mi (3,900 km, 2,100 nmi)[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 | People's Liberation Army Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] | United States Navy[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2015-present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2017[source] | — |
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| First flight | February 2017[source] | 4 February 2011[source] |
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| Developed from | CAIG Wing Loong[source] | Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus[source] |
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| Developed into | Chengdu Wing Loong-3[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | China[source]Inventory Origin column; table 3, row 4, cell 2; revision 1375623248; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| Origin reported by inventory | People's Republic of China[source]Inventory Origin column; table 3, row 27, cell 2; revision 1347318478; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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| Number built | — |
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| Powerplant | — | 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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