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Measured figures
Cloud Shadow · Length
Single source9 m (29 ft 6 in)[source]
X-47B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Chengdu WZ-10 | Northrop Grumman X-47B |
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| Crew | None[source] | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] |
| Type | HALE unmanned aerial vehicle[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | Northrop Grumman |
38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)[source]
Empty; Cloud Shadow · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Cloud Shadow · Max takeoff weight
Single source2,300 kg (5,071 lb)[source]
3,200 kg (7,055 lb)[source]
Empty; X-47B · zero fuel weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; X-47B · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceX-47B · Range
Single source2,400 mi (3,900 km, 2,100 nmi)[source]
Cloud Shadow · 1 × WP-11C or ZF850 turbojet thrust
Single source1 × WP-11C or ZF850 turbojet , 9.8 kN (2,200 lbf) thrust[source]
Cloud Shadow · Endurance
Single source20 hours[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.
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | — |
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| 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 | 2016[source] | — |
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| First flight | 2014[source] | 4 February 2011[source] |
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| Missiles | Blue Arrow air-to-surface missile, light cruise missiles[source] | — |
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| Bombs | CS/BBM3 (YL-12) guided bomb, GB-4 guided bomb[source] | — |
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| Number built | — |
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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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